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Short answer: yes, but only if you appreciate the raw, unpolished energy of early 20th-century surrealism. This film is for animation buffs and those who enjoy visual logic puzzles, but it is definitely not for viewers who require high-definition spectacle or a traditional three-act structure.Daze and Knights represent...

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"Short answer: yes, but only if you appreciate the raw, unpolished energy of early 20th-century surrealism. This film is for animation buffs and those who enjoy visual logic puzzles, but it is definitely not for viewers who require high-definition spectacle or a traditional three-act structure.Daze and Knights represents a pivotal moment in the 1920s where animation began to diverge from the theatrical constraints of live-action. Unlike the grounded slapstick found in Cops, Messmer’s work here em..."


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