Willow

 

Willow 1988

• Director: Ron Howard
• Seen by this director: many
• Based on novel: no
• Cast: Warwick, Davis, Val Kilmer, Jean Marsh, Joanne Whalley
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in
• Warwick Davis – many
• Val Kilmer – Snowman, Life’s Too Short, Red Planet, Pollock, Heat, True Romance, The Doors
• Jean Marsh – Upstairs Dolwnstairs
• Joanne Whalley –Wolf Hall, Before You Go, The Singing Detective
• Why? Warwick Davis
• Seen: 25 July 2024 

The baby is cute, Willow (Davis) has the sweet face of a 12-year-old but is the father of two and must return the baby to her own people but the evil queen (Marsh) must kill her because the prophesy …you get the picture.

Maybe if I was ten years old. The dialog, story and romance bit are at that level, though that might be an insult to ten-year-olds. Kilmer is awful as the macho swordsman/lover. There is zero chemistry between him and Sorsha (Whalley) which is odd since they went on to be married for 12 years.

Davis is OK but otherwise the acting is pathetic. It’s a pity to see Marsh in this lame role.

Not my kind of fim at all. 

1 ½ * of 5