![]() ![]() Recommended for fans of Pan's Labyrinth and Mirrormask. Highly recommended for fantasy fans, Ridley Scott, Tim Curry and Mia Sara fans and those interested in artfully presented effects. The cinematography, editing, and special effects are exceptionally good, and make the fairly average plot glow. Legend does this perhaps as powerfully as his most far-out films (Alien, and Bladerunner). ![]() Scott has often proved his ability to create immersive experiences in worlds which are somewhat alien (no pun intended) to his audience. In all, the acting is fine, but the star of the film is really the camera. Tim Curry and David Bennent (Honeythorn Gump) get pretty close to stealing the show. Jack must behave as a hero, a young man who has learned most of his lessons from nature, and a teenager to varying degrees throughout the film. Cruise does pretty well with a role that must have been a little hard to interpret. All considered, however, the production team did a great job given the length limits afforded for the film. The story is epic, but the medium is not. But it's pace is not comparable to the incredibly hasty studio chop-job of the American release. Even the lengthier director's cut goes by just a little too quickly. Before long, Jack and his magical forest friends must save Lily, the one remaining unicorn and the world from the grasp of the dark lord at any price. Unicorns are attracted to innocence, and so they find themselves in Jack and Lily's company just as the dark lord's play begins to unfold. The lord of darkness (Tim Curry) has sent forth his minions to capture the last two remaining unicorns so that he can banish light from the world forever. The story follows a young man who lives in a forest (Jack, played by Tom Cruise) and a spirited young princess (Lily - Mia Sara) who is in love with him. This is a fairly straightforward fantasy conceived and directed by Ridley Scott, one of the greatest mainstream directors of our time. The American theatrical release is worthy of a 6.5. The Director's Cut(better known as the European release) is worthy of an IMDb rating of 8. This is a beautiful, and thoroughly enjoyable fantasy film as long as you watch it in digital widescreen and do not bother with the 1hr 30min version. ![]()
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