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The Dark Crystal's narrative never quite lives up to the movie's visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely intense entry in the Jim Henson canon.
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As narrative, the incidents in The Dark Crystal are unremarkable; as the excuse for special effects, fanciful decor and eccentric characters, they do nicely enough. May 2, 2019 | Full Review…
As narrative, the incidents in The Dark Crystal are unremarkable; as the excuse for special effects, fanciful decor and eccentric characters, they do nicely enough.
Richard Corliss
Jim Henson and Frank Oz... designed and directed this 1983 film, in which no human actors appear (except as crude long-shot doubles for the animated figures); it's a cute gimmick, but the puppets are so stiff and inexpressive that the film drops dead. May 1, 2019 | Full Review…
Jim Henson and Frank Oz... designed and directed this 1983 film, in which no human actors appear (except as crude long-shot doubles for the animated figures); it's a cute gimmick, but the puppets are so stiff and inexpressive that the film drops dead.
Dave Kehr
The story is a standard fairy-tale concoction, but the New Agey philosophy about healing and heroism makes for a classic Henson story, all heart and rapturous wonder at the world's incredible possibilities. May 1, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
The story is a standard fairy-tale concoction, but the New Agey philosophy about healing and heroism makes for a classic Henson story, all heart and rapturous wonder at the world's incredible possibilities.
Tasha Robinson
A children's fantasy film so enjoyable, imaginative and devoid of cuteness that you want to shake the hand of each individual member of the huge team of collaborators. Apr 27, 2018 | Full Review…
A children's fantasy film so enjoyable, imaginative and devoid of cuteness that you want to shake the hand of each individual member of the huge team of collaborators.
John Engstrom
The Dark Crystal, besides being a dazzling technological and artistic achievement by a band of talented artists and performers... that could teach a lesson in morality to youngsters at the same time it is entertaining their parents. Oct 18, 2008 | Full Review…
The Dark Crystal, besides being a dazzling technological and artistic achievement by a band of talented artists and performers... that could teach a lesson in morality to youngsters at the same time it is entertaining their parents.
Variety Staff
Desiccated, clawing villains feasting on rotting food in a castle as unprepossessing as the crashed spaceship in Alien have a splendour that is almost operatic. Jan 26, 2006 | Full Review…
Desiccated, clawing villains feasting on rotting food in a castle as unprepossessing as the crashed spaceship in Alien have a splendour that is almost operatic.
Time Out Staff
The puppetry is incredible. Unbelievable how fluid it is with such great attention to detail May 20, 2019 | Rating: 6.5/10 | Full Review…
The puppetry is incredible. Unbelievable how fluid it is with such great attention to detail
Rachel Wagner
In many ways it's a flawed masterpiece, which shows much more imagination than it's ultimately able to deliver on. May 1, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
In many ways it's a flawed masterpiece, which shows much more imagination than it's ultimately able to deliver on.
Mark Pickavance
The Dark Crystal has an ethereal alien quality to its startling visions, far removed from the Earth-bound contours of traditional fairy tales. May 1, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The Dark Crystal has an ethereal alien quality to its startling visions, far removed from the Earth-bound contours of traditional fairy tales.
Ian Nathan
The Dark Crystal remains a wonderfully crafted adventure from a simpler time. May 1, 2019 | Full Review…
The Dark Crystal remains a wonderfully crafted adventure from a simpler time.
Rob Hunter
Although The Dark Crystal emerged from the darker side of his imagination, it's still a mesmerising picture that will enchant older children and adults alike. May 1, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Although The Dark Crystal emerged from the darker side of his imagination, it's still a mesmerising picture that will enchant older children and adults alike.
David Parkinson
Filled with imagination and fanciful designs, The Dark Crystal is a film unlike any other. May 1, 2019 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
Filled with imagination and fanciful designs, The Dark Crystal is a film unlike any other.
Cindy White
A great fantasy film for all the family. If you liked Labyrinth check this out.
Super Reviewer
There is nothing that can justify the amount of effort put into creating something so visually stunning (the production design is spectacular) but none into such a tedious narrative that has no imagination, no energy, no sense of pacing and is full of annoying characters.
Fantastic puppetry with a charming and well-executed fantasy universe. The voice acting is quite good as well. On the other hand, the story is flat and the characters lack any depth whatsoever. All in all, an entertaining adventure story.
A little creepy at first but adorable and triumphant at the end. Kira has wings! The lore of the evil Skeksis and the good Mystics being parts of a whole and the dangers of arrogance and corruption are powerful themes. I watched much of the hour-long making-of documentary too, and I've realized that I feel about Muppets the same way I feel about claymation and stop-motion animation: I understand and appreciate how much planning and work goes into them, but I get skeeved out by the looks of the finished products.
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