Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Dark Crystal
This movie was a creation by the great master mind Jim Henson, along with Wendy Froud, who created the main charactors, The Gelflings, and Brian Froud who's artistic talent had come to life with his drawings of all the other memorable creatures, such as The Well known Mystics, and The Evil Skeksis. This movie takes you into Another World, Another Time in The Age of Wonder. In this movie there is a fight between good and evil, and a wonderful love between the last two gelfing alive. Jen and Kira, realized that together they could find out the truth about their world and fight to keep it pure, to heal The Dark Crystal.
--Marie Isabelle Gasper, Resident Scholar
Your traditional good versus bad movie, and a chosen one to make everything right again. Henson's magic is at work here as one of his best. Appeals to children and adults alike. This movie has everything, a little humour, a little romance, festivities and action.
--Nancy Ferrinda, Resident Scholar
The only remaining Gelfling couple must battle the evil, ugly, Skesis ruler to save the Dark Crystal from staying dark forever. Some of the greatest puppetry I'v ever seen. (Great for kids not freaked out by scarey faced monster puppets.)
--Dorothy Renshaw, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of The Dark Crystal
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 50% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Romance
Yes
Romance Plotlets:
- two lovers separated by conflict/reuniting
Technology/$$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- magical artifact
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- very skinny (female)
Main Adversary
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- dictator
Has special powers?
Yes
Setting
A substantial portion of this movie takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- empty, or nearly empty world
Planet outside our solar system?
Yes
Mountains?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Any profanity?
- None
