Heavy Traffic (1973)
- Directed by
- Ralph Bakshi
- Genre
- comedy drama, blaxploitation film, adult animated film, live-action/animated film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rated
- NC-17
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 83 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young cartoonist in New York City daydreams surreal fantasies as he navigates the rough inner-city streets. The movie blends live-action and animation, using pinball imagery to reflect the chaotic energy of urban life.
surrealgrittyrawfantasticaledgyurbanunpredictableprovocative
What happens
Heavy Traffic is a 1973 American live-action/adult animated drama film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. The film, which begins, ends, and occasionally combines with live-action, explores the often surreal fantasies of a young New York City cartoonist named Michael Corleone, using pinball imagery as a metaphor for inner-city life. Heavy Traffic was Bakshi and producer Steve Krantz's follow-up to the film Fritz the Cat. Though producer Krantz made varied attempts to produce an R-rated film, Heavy Traffic was given an X rating by the MPAA. The film received largely positive reviews and is widely considered to be Bakshi's biggest critical success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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