Review of Willow (1988) by Khadija K — 16 Jan 2010
Even though most of my other friends had grown up watching Willow, I did not. Thus, when I came upon a copy of it from netflix and watched it for the first time when I was 20, I found it a silly movie, inexcusably long and rather obnoxious in it's acting. It was, however, a decent story told with decent techniques.
Similar to Gilliam's Jabberwocky, Willow's visuals are grimy and dirty, and it tends to play well with the story. The story, about a young dwarfs' belief that he has an inherent skill of magic about him, is a decent one. Willow is a magician, but only one by slight of hand. When he's put up to the test of proving himself in front of the whole villiage, he fails, but is told that he is to go on to greater things and greater magic. When the villiage is in trouble, it's up to him to save the day, and rightfully he leaves his family behind to find himself. Cute, but long, still a decent movie.
This review of Willow (1988) was written by Khadija K on 16 Jan 2010.
Willow has generally received positive reviews.
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