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Movie Overview
Director
• Jim Henson
• Frank Oz
MPAA Rating
PG
The Dark Crystal (1982)

REVIEWS
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INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 88% Fresh
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3/4
"A bittersweet spectacle."  Film Freak Central  Bill Chambers

A
"Crystal is a miraculous rush of innovation and storytelling patience, and, in the last 25 years, the film has grown from a 1982 misfire, to a cult wonder, to a bona-fide classic that's timeless in stature and masterful in execution."  DVDTalk.com  Brian Orndorf

4/5
"This attention to detail is what elevates The Dark Crystal as Jim Henson’s most inspired and ambitious work."  Daily-Reviews  Mike Pinsky

B
"One of the most imaginative films I've ever seen, a fitting tribute to the brilliant career of the late master puppeteer, Jim Henson."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

3/5
"It’s a story as old as time redone in books and films over and over again. But this one’s got the one-of-a-kind Henson vision and style."  Film Threat  Ryan Cracknell

3.5/5
"Points to the Henson team for trying to broaden the scope of their creatures -- and there's little denying that this particular flick still seems to hold up pretty darn well."  DVD Clinic  Scott Weinberg

C
"A distant, uninvolving experience … characters and emotions, even by the archetypal standards of high fantasy, never come to life, and the overarching mythology seems too self-consciously contrived."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

3/5
Read review  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

Read review  Sci-Fi Movie Page  James O'Ehley
OFCS Rating: 88% Fresh
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