The Dark Crystal

© The Dark Crystal

Genre

Fantasy

Review

“Another world. Another time. In the Age of Wonder. A 1,000 years ago this land was green and good, until The Crystal cracked.”

The Dark Crystal, a Jim Henson film released in 1982, is one of those films I missed out on as a kid and have only recently discovered (thanks, Kate). The film is the story of a Gelfling, raised by the Mystics, who must find the Shard of the Crystal to restore peace to a world now controlled by the evil Skeksis. The story is your basic tale of good vs. evil but the world crafted by Jim Henson is wonderful to watch (especially considering that the entire cast is all made of puppets), rich in detail for its time, and expertly done. This is a movie that I have come back to watch a couple of times now and imagine I’ll watch it many times more.

Rating

10/10 - Outstanding, make sure to buy the 25th Anniversary Edition.

Trailer

While this is a poor quality trailer (hey, its from YouTube), it will give you a taste:

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