April 13th - L is for Labyrinth

April 13th - L is for Labyrinth

 

I was going to review The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but then I saw this movie and knew that it was meant to be here this month. I want to be clean about one thing though: you do not watch this movie for what it is, you watch it for what it’s supposed to be. Only then you will find the appeal of this movie.

 

This movie is supposed to be about a young, smart girl learning that you don’t always get exactly what you wish for. What it comes across as is pure lunacy. Also, the girl is really bad at making good decisions. To put it in another way, the characters are crap except for what the viewer adds. It’s a child’s dream so the characters don’t make any sense AT ALL, and no one really gets back stories. This is a movie where it is never wrong to do your own voice overs.

 

The best part of this is that the puppeteering is amazing. There are huge scenes with hundreds of puppets of all shames and sizes, and this movie brings them all to life. Though we not get to know what kinds of goblins and monsters they are, they all seem to have their own personalities. They also did a great job at getting all the puppeteers to make the puppets sing at the right time.

 

SO, if nothing else, watch this movie for the ridiculousness, the trippyness, and the way David Bowie looks in those pants. This is a classic that everyone should see no matter their age, because everyone could always use a little more goofiness in their lives. 4 out of 5 (the movie isn’t super but watch it anyways!)

 

Labyrinth cover from IMDB

Stars from Google Images