"The bog of eternal stench"-everyone
"The babe with the power" -Jareth
Short: There is something to be said for flat out weirdness. No quarter given by the artists to external pressure. It's doing trapeze without a net. It's bold, refreshing and often terrible. Labyrinth is all those things and unmistakably 100% original. If you love puppets/muppets, David Bowie, and passion projects then, by all means watch Labyrinth. The price of enjoyment is an abandonment of preconception. Perhaps there should be a several hour cooling off period in an oubliette pre-viewing?
Long: How is that certain movies can just be so earnest that you forgive them everything? I've been known to give up on Hollywood schlock for minor errors or if one small technical detail fails, yet for Labyrinth, it's many many many errors and silliness just don't matter. I love it. It's just a puppet fantasia with a dark twist. And those puppets are just so awesome. Each one has character, personality, and presence. I think Jim Henson deserves the dark title of "Master of Puppets". I can't claim or measure what makes a movie forgivable, but I hope you, dear reader, enjoy Labyrinth as much as I do. -Oh and David Bowie, that really should seal it as a classic for anyone.
3.6 or 2.0 stars depending on one's ability to dream.
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