All around him little humanoid critters are being crushed, maimed and mangled, and there’s a great deal of rending of flesh by gnashing teeth and claws.
There is a through-line, of sorts, involving a character dressed like a deep-sea diver descending into the underworld on a mysterious mission that is ultimately thwarted. This is undoubtedly a work of historic significance, made by a master in his field – but beware that it often feels like a film-making notebook, full of doodles and ideas but not especially cohesive as a story.
