Despite having an intricate mythology and carefully constructed set pieces and characters, The Dark Crystal never feels like compelling fantasy. When stacked against the sillier, but infinitely more enjoyable Labyrinth, this seems like a too serious dress rehearsal for the later film. Despite Henson and Oz's efforts, there's never a moment where this feels like movie magic. It's always rather ugly puppets cavorting in an adventure film that's simply not that exciting.
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