Having never gotten around to seeing "Labyrinth" when I was but a wee tyke - Viewing it now, as an adult - I must say that I was tres' disappointed to find out that the late, great pop-icon, David Bowie sure didn't have the acting chops to convincingly play a wicked goblin king. Nope. He didn't.And, speaking about the atrocious-looking fright-wig that Bowie wore - That, to me, was nothing but a source of "fly-away-hair" annoyance. It really was.And, on top of that - Labyrinth's decidedly overlong running time of 100 minutes certainly played against its story being able to hold my full attention throughout its entire duration.Anyway - Yes. Indeed. There were some very entertaining moments in this pre-CGI production. But I couldn't help but find its story to be very reminiscent of "Alice In Wonderland".

"Labyrinth" is a timeless classic, and it is definitely a movie that you never get tired of watching. I have been enjoying "Labyrinth" many times since my teenage years, and I still enjoy it even today.What works so well in the movie, is a myriad of things with the most obvious being the puppets of course, as Jim Henson did a tremendous job with the detail and the creation of these creatures. And the creativity is just astounding.But it is also the storyline that makes the movie so enjoyable and watchable again and again. This is a very classic tale of good versus evil, and one where innocence and youth prevails, despite facing overwhelming odds.Let's not forget the acting and the voice acting, which definitely was spot on, and brought so much character to the movie.And also the songs and dancing. Yeah, there is an abundance of that in the movie. But it works out beautifully, especially because these songs are so well-written and performed, and they very much add to the movie and capture the essence of the fantasy genre. And let's just be honest, these are songs that we all can sing along to.If you enjoy a good fantasy story and haven't seen "Labyrinth" already, then it is highly recommended that you take the time to do so. This is definitely one the most outstanding roles for the late David Bowie, and it was also the movie that started my love for Jennifer Connelly's acting talent.I just recently introduced my 8 year old son to "Labyrinth" and he was instantly spellbound, loving every moment of it. And he was also very much impressed (if not fascinated) with the puppets and their variety.

LabyrinthIt contains some intriguing tricks and riddles with some sketchy characters in its first half that ante's up the game which then makes it more disappointing later, as the second half is exhaustingly cliched with a typical agenda of quest seeking where one knows its predictable climax. Jim Henson needs to work on his execution skills especially when one is creating such a feature that attracts younger crowd that seeks for more drama and meddling with emotions. Jennifer Connelly is brilliant in her performance and unfortunately isn't supported well enough by David Bowie as he fails to strike essential fear onto the audience. Labyrinth; despite of its flaws, works like a charm as its screenplay is gripping and entertaining enough to hold the audience for its short runtime of 100 minutes and deliver the complete anticipated package.

this movie is trippy, 8/10 (-2 for pedo stuff) that's all i have to say but this review needs to take up 5 lines so ill just talk about my dogs now. their names are bowie and clyde, and yes bowie is named after the David Bowie in this movie. tubular am i right? clyde was named what he is named because their names are supposed to be a play on bonnie and clyde the famous criminals. they are both good boys. have a nice day