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In the dungeons of the castle of the evil Queen-sorceress Bavmorda, a prisoner gives birth to a child who, according to an ancient prophecy, will put an end to the reign of the Queen. A midwife saves the child from the wrath of Bavmorda, but is forced to throw her cradle in a river when reached by the Hounds of the Queen.
The river brings the child near a village of dwarves, and the little Willow adopts her. When the Hounds reach the village, Willow begins a difficult journey to bring the baby back to her people to fulfil the prophecy.
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Review by: wheeled thing
Dated: 7th of December, 2005
A journey, a hero (or two), an evil witch and a happy ending. All classic elements of a movie which, I agree with the last reviewer, started this small country on its way to cinematic stardom. Some of the scenery, if you look particularly carefully, you can tell it is New Zealand. That aside, it is a fast-paced romp with great visuals and a brilliant cast.
Another notable aspect of the movie, if anyone is interested, it is the movie Val Kilmer met, and fell in love, with Joanne Whalley.
Review by: testbot
Dated: 14th of October, 2005
This is a classic movie filmed in NZ full of fun and fantasy in every shape and size you can imagine. Magic and swords, love and romance, fire and boiling oil, dragons and brownies. There is something for every aged and type of viewer. great to see some famous faces again, this movie really captured me years ago when it first came out and though it's special effects are a bit jaded and obvious around the edges, there is still magic in the movie that will keep it young forever. As one of the first big-stream fantasy movies to be filmed down here, this movie could very well be considered one of the foundations of NZ's wonderful high-profile movie industry. Whether you have kids or not, you would not be wasting your money buying this one, its a treat for the whole family.
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