The original Dark Crystal (1982) had a novel idea, but I believe it wasn't executed to the best it could be, and the technology just wasnt there yet. This series though blends CGI and puppetry beautifuly.
In the beginning I kept focusing on the fact that their mouths opening and closing didn't sync to what they were saying, they seemed out of place for the moment, but after watching and watching, I didn't even notice anymore. I was so connected to these characters that I saw them as what they were, small, human-like creatures but NOT human, a fantasy creature only a puppet could do. I can't believe using puppets would make me so emotional as I watched this story, but its true.
I highly recommend it for any fantasy fan, beautiful rendition of Jim Hensen's vision.
I highly recommend it for any fantasy fan, beautiful rendition of Jim Hensen's vision.
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