One of those films where it's hard to even know where to start, when it comes to describing it. I guess at its most basic, it's a retelling of the story of Faust set in the modern day. The presentation is what makes it unique, though, as it's told with a mix of live action, stop motion animation/claymation, and puppetry (a surprising amount of puppets, actually).
Feels like the kind of movie where it's best to just soak up the weird atmosphere and creative visuals, but I'm also fairly sure if anyone watching wanted to break it down and analyse it, there's probably ample stuff here to look over and scrutinise.
I happened to watch this right after seeing David Lynch's Dune (1984) for the first time, and the two made for an interesting yet mind-melting double feature. I'd recommend the pairing, but at the same time wouldn't recommend the pairing. Offbeat sci-fi followed by offbeat fantasy/horror made for a wild few hours of Saturday night viewing.
Feels like the kind of movie where it's best to just soak up the weird atmosphere and creative visuals, but I'm also fairly sure if anyone watching wanted to break it down and analyse it, there's probably ample stuff here to look over and scrutinise.
I happened to watch this right after seeing David Lynch's Dune (1984) for the first time, and the two made for an interesting yet mind-melting double feature. I'd recommend the pairing, but at the same time wouldn't recommend the pairing. Offbeat sci-fi followed by offbeat fantasy/horror made for a wild few hours of Saturday night viewing.