While the visual effects aren’t perfect in their presentation in this film, they were definitely groundbreaking in their technological approach.
The effects used would ultimately pave the way for similar effects seen in films like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and more.
Willow wasn’t a huge hit when it came to theaters, but it has found its audience over time.
The sequences where a person changes into an animal on-screen were revolutionary in their technical mechanics.