The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) is a Czechoslovakian film that has taken the physics-free, bravado-filled story of Baron Munchausen, and set it to a wildly imaginative, and one imagines labor-filled, variety of sets, composed of film, painstaking line drawings reminiscent of Edward Gorey’s work, and other special effects. These were pronounced to be fascinating by my Arts Editor. Add in an electrifying sound track, and, while the story may not make a lot of sense or carry much thematically, the visuals are crazy enough to be worth the time.
If you’re a lover of stylized visuals in your movies, this is something not to miss.
