While desperately searching the web for beloved animated movies from the past, one movie in particular brought curiosity to the eye. This movie, The Last Unicorn, was made in the early 80’s and was a success in its time.
The movie is available to watch on Netflix. The music which is performed by the group America was beautiful and reminds one of the opening number in the Hercules and Xena movie. The critics are not wrong when they say the choice of voice actors is a good mixture and help bring life to the movie. A few of these voice actors are well known today: Jeff Bridges, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee and several others.
The animation of the film was lovely and similar to that of The Hobbit and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The story was something different when comparing it to the kids movies of today. A unicorn goes on an epic journey to find more like her after hearing that she could possibly be the last one. At one point she becomes human, falls in love and starts to lose her way.
With its success and great story, why isn't it well known today? It could be because the movie had a few swear words in its theatrical release. An edited version of the film was released when it was converted to DVD which is the same version that appears on Netflix.
Despite how good of a film this is, it may take some time to enjoy it to its full content. That could be due to all of the movies that people are used to watching. This movie is different from the recycled storyline one will find in a Disney princess film. Some parts may seem dull. That shouldn't discourage one from giving this movie a chance. The music can be very catchy. Unlike some people, yours truly doesn’t sit there and try to find the hidden meaning when watching a movie. Actually, this writer enjoys movies for what they are instead of having to find a reason to like them.
Yours truly would recommend this movie to parents and anyone who wants to see something different. Despite there being swear words in it, (although you won’t find that on Netflix) this is a purely innocent film. Also why not watch a movie that everybody else isn’t watching.
