DVD Toons has finally gotten around to reviewing Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 fantasy Wizards, though they don’t seem too bothered by having to wait for their copy. “If you know Bakshi’s work, or have ever heard of his infamous style, then you’ll have a pretty good idea of what to expect here. Surreal, badly timed sequences come and go, mainly in the backgrounds when important plot points are trying to be conveyed. Most distracting is the not-even-rotoscoped footage, culled from various stock footage libraries and battle films, “grunged up” to look funky and grainy. A brave stab at trying to find a mainstream audience, Wizards can be slow and plotless at times and the art crude, but the DVD represents it well and the bonus features make it worth fans conjuring up a copy, and possibly at least a rent for those curious”.

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