Review of Willow (1988) by Alex K — 24 Nov 2013

1933's King Kong Is My Ninth Favorite Film.

This review of Willow (1988) was written by Alex K on 24 Nov 2013.

Willow has generally received positive reviews.

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Built on fantasy stereotypes – friendly little folk, evil witches, misunderstood heroes, guys on horseback with bloody great swords – it…

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By Ryan M (2,675) on 24 Feb 2017

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By Jake C (820) on 20 Sep 2018

It's been like 30+ years and this movie still manages to enthrall me the action and a thundering soundtrack…

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By Leonard D (636) on 30 Nov 2016

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By Cody M (1,392) on 13 May 2018

Willow benefits from great production design and likable lead characters. An underrated fantasy quest…

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By Matthew C (1,721) on 06 Nov 2016

A little gem I did not know about and in some ways hard to believe it was a box office disappointment…

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By Habibiehakim (321) on 31 Jul 2022

The first act of Willow is perfect, and while the second act and third act started to have some nit picky here and there and I did feel a bit…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 24 Feb 2017

The story is great, it had everything action adventure, it was funny and has room for a second movie…

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