Product: The Last Unicorn [VHS] (1982)
Rating: 4.0
A little too scary for toddlers, but great for older kids
This is an absolutely lovely movie, and was one of my favorites as a kid. However, just a quick warning to parents: despite the pastel-colored cover, some of the action may be too intense/adult for very young children. Even re-watching this film as an adult, I found many scenes downright scary! The few swear words have been edited out, but I always found the worse problem to be the scariness factor. I think one of the reasons this movie has always been more of a "cult classic" than a true blockbuster is due to its never quite finding the right audience: some elements (the few songs, the Rankin-Bass characters) are simply too childish for grown-ups, but the story is a bit too dark for small kids. I would say 7 to 11 is the ideal age group. However, even adults who enjoy a haunting, beautiful story that is a little off the beaten path will find this classic worth the pennies.