Labyrinth (1986)
Directed by Jim Henson
this film stars David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. A teenage girl
wishes her baby step brother away and has to go into a fantasy world
to get him back before he turns into a goblin.
Despite the fantasy
setting this is a fairly average coming of age tale where the
protagonist has to stop being so selfish and become aware of her
responsibilities. The basic theme works well even if it is a little
simplistic but the overall story is a bit hit and miss with the
actual events not being that interesting. David Bowie is an odd
choice for antagonist and at times the musical numbers seem like they
have been forced into a film where they don't belong. There are some
decent effects for the period and Henson's expertise in puppet
creates clearly shows.
3/5
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