Product: The Last Unicorn (1982)
Rating: 5.0
One of two Rankin/Bass movies that were truly magical...
The animation is simplistic but elegant, the characters each look as if they should. The animators truly managed to get into the mind of Beagle and extract the designs to perfection. Thankfully, unlike alot of Disney cartoons, this movie was not 'dumbed down' for a children's audience, and stays faithful to the magic of the original story.I watched this as a child many times, the first when I was about four or even a year younger perhaps, and although total understanding wasn't quite in place yet, I enjoyed watching the unicorn and the terrifying (at the time) sequences with the red bull. It made a lasting impression that made me seek out the movie a few years ago now that I'm older and I still enjoyed the flick, perhaps even more than I did back then.Romantic and sweet, with moments of suspense, and a heartwarming story, whether you have read the book or not, it's worthy of watching again and again.