2023 EDIT: A beautifully illustrated graphic novel, adapting a beautiful story. Based on one of my favourite novels and stories ever, and darn it's gorgeous to look at, and to be immersed and lost in. A magical pool of an adaptation. Imperfect, but a feathery, gold keeper. A fairy tale classic.
One thing that remains true of my original review: A lovely, sad fairy tale graphic novel all around, that captures most of the ethereal, golden atmosphere of Peter S. Beagle's classic masterpiece.
Final Score: 4/5
Original Review:
A gorgeously illustrated graphic novel, and a decent adaptation of one of my favourite fantasy books.
I'm not too big on adaptations like this, but mainly I wanted to read Peter Gillis' 'The Last Unicorn' because the art is done by Renae De Liz and Ray Dillon, who created my beloved 'The Legend of Wonder Woman'. 'The Last Unicorn' is worth it for the spectacular artwork alone.
The choice of words for the narration boxes, and the placing of them, gets a little awkward. Similar to the animated film adaptation, it shows how some things can be better explained in the novel, without important plot points feeling random, confusing and not clearly conveyed (like what exactly Mommy Fortuna does and why, and the attitude of King Haggard's people in Hagsgate).
Well, there is magic. There are good, complex characters like Schmendrick and Molly Grue, danger, darkness, poetry and romance. The unicorn herself is a beautiful sight. Her blue eyes drink up so much.
A lovely, sad fairy tale graphic novel all around, that captures most of the ethereal, golden atmosphere of Peter S. Beagle's classic masterpiece.
Final Score: 3.5/5
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