Review of Wizards (1977) by Christopher J — 23 Nov 2007

Ralph Bakshi is a classic creator of trippy movies. Wizards is worth seeing if you are realtivly pacient.

This review of Wizards (1977) was written by Christopher J on 23 Nov 2007.

Wizards has generally received positive reviews.

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