The first time I watched this, I thought it was just another fantasy adventure—but I didn’t expect to find David Bowie in tight pants emotionally manipulating a teenage girl while puppets screamed in the background. I swear the damn Muppets were on a heavy LSD trip. I love this movie, I love David Bowie, I love the Muppets, and I love psychedelic chaos. It’s hands down my favorite film.

At some points it is absurdly silly to the point where it is kind of annoying, but there are far more parts that are extremely touching and beautiful. Jennifer Connelly is one of the greatest actresses of all time and she carries this movie, even though she's only 16 years old.

100% my favourite movie of all time. David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly were the perfect people to cast for the movie. it has good music (how could it not with Bowie being involved) and has a good amount of humorous moments. Also have to love the unique set design and puppet designs used throughout the movie, Brian Froud never ceases to amaze.

“It’s only forever, not long at all” This movie has literally been on my watchlist for such a long time and I couldn't think of a better way to watch this awesome movie than on the big screen for its 40th anniversary, which was a ton of fun and l enjoyed it so much. I had a feeling I would like this as I'm a huge fantasy nerd who loves anything weird and this definitely delivered on the weird which is always a bonus. The story was so much fun and I definitely think it had some inspiration from The Wizard Oz as it felt very similar in parts and had the same kinda vibe to it which was I liked. While I'm not a massive Bowie fan as it's just not my type of music overall, there is no denying that he was incredible in this movie and I definitely think it's about time l listen to more of his music as I actually loved his songs here, especially "as the world falls down" which is officially my new favourite song to unwind to as it's so peaceful. I really liked Bowie's character, Jareth and he had such an insane fashion sense. I can only dream of being as cool as Bowie is in this film. Sarah was a really great character and I thought Jennifer Connelly played her very well. The cute creatures she met on her adventure were pretty hilarious, along with the Goblins and I was a big fan of their wacky designs, especially Ludo who was probably my favourite. I’m gonna give Labyrinth a solid 8.5 but it could honestly be changed to a 9 on a rewatch as this movie exceeded all of my expectations, now it’s time to download the whole freaking album as I loved it. 8.5/10

As of the date of this review, there are only 1,231 movies on IMDB that have a 7.0 rating or above with 100,000 votes or more. Of those, I have seen 711, or approximately 58%. Of this subset, 98% of my personal ratings were 6 or above. The point of this analysis is to demonstrate the reliability of a sufficiently supported consensus opinion. For movies with this level of acclaim, historically speaking there is only a 2% chance that I come away with a negative opinion. Unfortunately, _Labyrinth_ happens to fall within that 2%. I don't think this is a "me" problem either. I have a hard time seeing this film have success with _any_ uninitiated modern audience. Of course, that is somewhat expected when watching a film decades after its release. All of the non-practical special effects serve as painful reminders of the film's age. On top of that, the star power that may have gotten people in the door and on board back in 1986 (i.e. David Bowie performing strange, pseudo music videos throughout the film), doesn't have the same sway that it once did. Those same musical segments also relate to one of my higher level critiques, which is that the film seems like a mish mash of ideas that don't come together in a cohesive way. The basic story is quite threadbare, with the majority of the scenes feeling like stand alone segments rather than parts of a whole. Despite all of my critiques, the film certainly deserves some props for its unbridled creativity. Henson's signature puppetry is featured in full force, and while it doesn't necessarily do anything for me, I recognize the behind the scenes artistry involved.