An undisguised parody on 'Fantasia', the film is nowhere near on the same level but it has enough interesting elements of its own to be satisfying viewing. It is a mix of live action orchestra (filmed in washed out black and white) and vibrant colour animation. The live action sequences are fascinating at times, especially when animation is mixed in. However, the silly slapstick nature of the live action parts is a stark contrast against the animation, and this sometimes hurts the film's flow. As for the animated sequences, some of them are quite adult, with sexual allusions and animated nudity. The animation is, like in 'Fantasia', fitted around classical music, and while in some cases the drawings fit the tunes quite well, more often that not, the cartoons seem independent of the music. In this regard the film does not work as well as Disney's original, and overall it is more interesting as an experiment rather than anything else. It is worth a look - if not quite unique, it certainly is not mundane.
Review of Allegro non troppo
