Cristal oscuro

El concepto visual (desde la sofisticación del entorno hasta el gran diseño de los personajes) es absolutamente magnífico. Y si hubiera visto la película de niño, probablemente aún tendría pesadillas por el aspecto horroroso de las marionetas. Lástima que no haya visto la película cuando era niño. Me sacaron del todo del perfecto aspecto visual los monótonos personajes y la inconclusa trama, con todos los clichés de las películas de fantasía heroica. Se nota que Cristal oscuro se estrenó unos años después de la primera La guerra de las galaxias, lo que confirma que el productor fue Gary Kurtz (al igual que las dos primeras entregas de La Guerra de las Galaxias), y varios personajes tienen la voz del director Frank Oz, por lo que al final oía al maestro Yoda por todas partes. Cristal oscuro hace muy poco por su cuenta y eso es una lástima, por lo demás es una buena película de aventuras. (03.01.2020)

I won't claim that the story is great, but the movie "The Dark Crystal" is visually stunning thanks to puppet animation, that I was simply left breathless at times. It's not just about how flawlessly it's executed, but also about the character designs and the entire world itself. And that is simply a beauty to behold. (18.03.2018)

There are certain things one should not return to. I remembered The Dark Crystal as a great dark puppet fantasy, but the ravages of time have painfully affected it. The film is now exhausted and lives on the nostalgia of memories, and it doesn't even come close to current puppet movies like the Danish film Strings. Many animated works have stood the test of time with honor, but the famous The Dark Crystal is not one of them. Overall impression: 40%. (23.09.2017)

This excellent puppet fantasy fairy tale from the creator of The Muppets Jim Henson is certainly no jolly with singing and wacky figures. For children it will probably be too slow, with not enough action, too dark and sometimes even brutal. Older viewers, however, will appreciate the stunning visuals that can evoke a sense of wonder and open up a believable and elaborate world full of strange places and creatures. Although the film may seem dated nowadays, it still remains the pinnacle of the vanished art of non-animated puppetry. Just to clarify: classic animation puppets are moved around with post-cinematic animation, while non-animation puppets are filmed in real time as live actors. The puppets here may look like puppets, but they move as if they were actually alive. Compared to modern digital characters that seem to defy gravity, they feel more authentic in some ways because they really fit into their environment and inhabit their world, where sunlight, fog, rain or wind have a real effect on them. And that's very important in a film that's about the connection between beings and nature. (14.01.2004)