![]() Had the movie not reference Nazis (complete with black and white projector footage of swastikas, Adolf Hitler and marching soldiers), I might have understood and appreciated the effort to make a pure fantasy epic. Eventually, Blackwolf finds the solution to strike fear into the hearts of the fairies and to promote order in his legions of dimwitted cartoons: old relics from ages past that led to the greatest wars of history. Avatar maintains peace against his evil brother into old age, while Blackwolf sulks off and plans his revenge with an army of mutated creatures. ![]() ![]() The story shows two magical brothers born from the queen of the fairies, Avatar and Blackwolf, each opposites in the realm of good and evil. Due to budget constraints, much of the prologue is drawn with stills rather than animation, at least those stills look good, especialyl compared to the cheap low-level animation the rest of the film uses. Even after rewatching it, I'm convinced this is his worst film, and a disappointing film as a whole.This is due to a terribly convoluted fantasy story. I've seen some of his other films, which range from good artistic statements to very good movies in their own right. So I took a chance and watched it.I will say that "Wizards" is one of the first movies I saw of Bakshi, and it isn't at all indicative of his body of work. As a teenager, I recognzied that many geeks I respected held him in high regard, stating 1977's "Wizards" as his fantasy masterpiece. He didn't shy away from violence, sex or foul language, and common themes across his works highlight the disgusting nature of the human race from the Bronx and beyond. What a strange, strange movie.Ralph Bakshi is a legendary independent animator from the 1970's, making films with edgy humor that redfined what cartoons were. Genre: Action, Adventure, Experimental, Fantasy ![]() Review of Wizards "2DAniCritic" Review: Wizards Review Score: 1.79 / 5.00 ![]()
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