The effects, matte paintings and (especially) music as dated this movie, but when a story works, a story works. Haven’t seen this since the time it came out, and perhaps it isn’t quite as epic as I remember it, but the acting and dialogue is (mostly) strong. It’s a little patchy at the end – like the narrator who comes in out of nowhere to wrap shit up – but the bulk of the film, the reason this movie was as respected as it was when it first came out – remains true.
