Product: The Last Unicorn (1982)
Rating: 4.0
Possibly a different edit from when I saw it long ago
I first saw this movie in about '82 on HBO. I was in 9th grade at the time.The movie is very much an emotional passage of sorts, with characters that are transformed by the end. It is an ingenious blend of resolution and lack thereof, and really captures the fascination that exists for unicorns. It really stirs the insides as you reflect on the movie after it is over.However, I must say that after watching the DVD, I could swear that there was some odd placement of music and a slightly different edit in some of the conversations that take place. The ambient music in certain places really disrupted how I remembered it, as if the production company that prepared it for HBO had cleaned it up before broadcasting it. I can't be certain, but if that is true, I truly wish that version would have been placed on DVD. I'm not sure if how I experienced the film so long ago became diffused over the years. In any case, how I remember it is still intact, although regretably, I have a hard time imagining anyone else having my same appreciation of the film by watching this DVD version. So it's doubtful I can share it with anyone.