Review of The Dark Crystal (1982) by Jos . — 18 Mar 2009
I was a kid when this film was released, and gave it a wide berth - it just looked to weird (belonging to the same weird world that spawned, Terrahawks). It's taken me a long time to get around to watching it.
I can't say I missed out by having avoided it for so long. This is not due to the lack of human protagonists though (something that has been suggested) - it's just that the script is nowhere near developed enough - and in my opinion it needed another couple of drafts to work some of the issues out. The thing is overburdened with exposition, and sits between two audiences, without finding either: It lacks enough meat to reach an adult audience, and yet it fills itself with darkness and heavy, sprawling exposition that alienates a younger audience.
There are one-or-two ideas that bring light to it, but it doesn't really compare well to other fantasy of the 80s, such as Krull or Labyrinth (the latter also using Jim Henson's puppetry).
This review of The Dark Crystal (1982) was written by Jos . on 18 Mar 2009.
The Dark Crystal has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
