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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

I first found out about Ralph Bakshi when I found out about the animated Lord of the rings film the second film in the Ralph Bakshi fantasy trilogy. But Wizards was the first of the trilogy I saw. I remember seeing the trailer on Youtube I came in thinking that this film would be like Harry Potter but animated. Boy was I so wrong. There are three things in this film I never thought to see in this film that surprised me.1. Swearing 2. Gore 3. And Nazi propaganda The animation though not being as special today still looks good for back then. I don't really have that much else to say about this movie but I do say. This film is the best of the Ralph Bakshi fantasy trilogy, and I recommend it too everybody to any one who likes Ralph Bakshi's films. Well just don't show it too anybody young, yay the film is rated suprisonly and literally PG but just don't.

The earth had suffered countless nuclear blasts after five terrorists set off the first explosion. The world is a struggle between powers of Technology and Magic. It took 2 million years to allow the sky to clear. In the good areas, the true ancestors of humans; fairies, elves and dwarfs, have returned to live in peace. In the desolate places, humans have changed into mutants. Delia queen of the fairies has given birth to twin wizards Avatar and Blackwolf. After the death of Delia, Blackwolf tries to assume the role of dictator and Avatar is able to defeat him. Blackwolf vows to return and rule the planet. In the badlands, he becomes the Führer of Scortch ruling mutants and restoring ancient technology. Eventually he finds an old projector with Nazi military propaganda. He uses magic to create a powerful weapon against the elf army. Meanwhile Avatar becomes the president's daughter Elinore. Blackwolf sends the robot Necron 99 and successfully assassinates the president. Avatar reprograms the robot and renames it Peace.It's a post-apocalyptic world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth if the evil side copied the Nazis. The use of live action war footage in the animation gives the Ralph Bakshi unique vision of the artform. It has the sensibilities of 70s animation including some borderline jokes and a highly sexual fairy. The look is iconic and memorable. It also tries to make a statement about the power of propaganda. This really sticks with you.

There are very few movies I feel such a passionate level of hate that I would write a review to warn people who are fooled by the cool looking box art.Avoid this movie. It is bad.Mostly, there is a LOT of loop animation, the story line is boring, and unless you are self-medicating, hide any firearms laying around the house that you might be tempted to grab to end your movie suffering.There are so many wonderful animated films out there. This is not one of them.Then again... it could just be me. I haven't watched it in several years, but the sight of this film brings back horrid flashbacks of sitting through it that leave me curled in the fetal position.Again... you were warned.

Very...bizarre. Be prepared for a lot of psychedelicness if you watch this film. Some people dislike that stuff. I personally love it.I would talk a bit more about WHAT was bizarre, but I won't spoil anything. I'd like to say, though, that this film does actually have meaning to it. Many reviews go on about it being a greatly uneven jumble of battles, nudity, decapitations, kung fu, mutants, prostitutes, fairies, robots, gnomes, dwarfs, wizards, elves, machine guns, lasers, tanks, and bright colors, but if you actually pay attention and think about it, you can find both morals and metaphors. Unfortunately, I won't be able to compare it with any of Ralph Bakshi's other films, as this is the only one I've seen, but I hope to see others in the future. One more thing, though. Bakshi may have called this his first "family" film, but it has some language (d***, hell, b****, slut), sexual undertones, and bloody, mildly intense violence.