Review of Willow (1988) by Richard D — 18 Apr 2014
Ron Howard does a solid job directing this, and the film does look very pretty, even if some of the special effects have become dated. However, George Lucas' story, on which it is based, is hugely derivative of everything from Tolkien to Disney, and it completely bungles the love story subplot between Kilmer and Whalley's character.
In it, Willow (Davis, who is rather good) is a village dwarf with aspirations to become a great sorcerer, entrusted with protecting a baby prophesied to be the future "good" queen, while the evil queen's forces are in pursuit.
Along the way he's helped by a rogue swordsman (Kilmer, in an entertaining performance) and two lilliputian warriors, surely intended as comic relief, but who quickly become more annoying than amusing.
This review of Willow (1988) was written by Richard D on 18 Apr 2014.
Willow has generally received positive reviews.
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