After some necessary exposition, the story gets underway. Two wizards, siblings, one representing the power of industry and the other representing the power of magic, prepare themselves for an inevitable confrontation. Wiki said it best so I'm just going to quote from there: 'The film is an allegorical comment on the moral neutrality of technology and the potentially destructive powers of propaganda.' It’s that wrapped in a Bakshi bun that’s tantalising but oddly shaped, which is to say it’s a hugely enjoyable piece of work but is very rough around the edges. There’s a lot borrowed from Tolkien in the build-up, but it’s used in the correct manner.
3½ quick swords out of 5
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