Product: The Last Unicorn (1982)
Rating: 5.0
Classic Fairy Tale
Sorrowful, philosophical, and wise, The Last Unicorn is an animated fairy tale for adults more than children. Most modern day children would lose interest in this film with its serious themes and lack of bouncy songs. There is some violence, with a harpy with red nipples killing a witch and eating her. Disney this ain't. And its a good thing.The story is based on the novel of the same name by Peter S. Beagle. It is about the last unicorn (Mia Farrow) who leaves her forest to find out if there are others of her kind. Along the way, she meets sincere but bumbling magician Schmendrick (Alan Arkin) and a saucy woman named Molly. Molly cries when she sees the unicorn. She asks, "Where were you twenty years ago?" Even though Molly is no longer young and innocent, she goes along with the unicorn on her quest.The trio enters the realm of the decrepit King Haggard. Haggard lives in a foreboding castle overlooking the sea. Rumors are that there is a Red Bull on his land, and the bull or Haggard may know what happened to the rest of the unicorns.Beautiful, haunting songs and a great screenplay BY Peter S. Beagle makes this film complete. A true masterpiece. My favorite line is by the castle cat: "No cat out of its first fur can be deceived by appearances. Unlike humans, who seem to enjoy it.The DVD has no extras, but the film is gorgeous quality.