I had first heard of this when Cinefamily of Los Angeles started screening a new restored version of it around 2015/2016 and even involved themselves in a new Blu-Ray release of it. I finally watched the Blu-Ray of it last week and it not only lived up to the hopes I had for it after seeing the trailer, but surpassed my expectations through it's fully singular themes, animation style, innovative structure, and commitment to surrealism.
Simply put, this is one of the most psychedelic, out-there, impressive animated films I have ever seen. Due to the themes and the content it is extremely heavy & dark, so it's not for everyone, but it takes things that are fully depraved and atrocious and portrays them with beauty through visual surrealism. If you can understand the point of portraying evil in a gorgeous way, then you will likely find this film completely magical. At some point, the movie takes a much more familiar theme which has been covered in many, many films and digs into the psychological aspect of it in a way that I have never seen done before - it really kind of hit me hard when I realized what I was witnessing. This film is not for the weak hearted or overly moral.
Do not let the the first 20-30 minutes turn you off. The animation holds a very slow-burning, disciplined style for the first act, which asks for your patience. But once you finish the first act, you will cannoned into a kaleidoscope of unpredictability and stimulation to the fullest order. There is nothing like this wonder - see it.
Simply put, this is one of the most psychedelic, out-there, impressive animated films I have ever seen. Due to the themes and the content it is extremely heavy & dark, so it's not for everyone, but it takes things that are fully depraved and atrocious and portrays them with beauty through visual surrealism. If you can understand the point of portraying evil in a gorgeous way, then you will likely find this film completely magical. At some point, the movie takes a much more familiar theme which has been covered in many, many films and digs into the psychological aspect of it in a way that I have never seen done before - it really kind of hit me hard when I realized what I was witnessing. This film is not for the weak hearted or overly moral.
Do not let the the first 20-30 minutes turn you off. The animation holds a very slow-burning, disciplined style for the first act, which asks for your patience. But once you finish the first act, you will cannoned into a kaleidoscope of unpredictability and stimulation to the fullest order. There is nothing like this wonder - see it.