the audience applauded

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

With a poll coming up on IMDbs Classic Film board for the best movies of 1949,I started to search around for lesser-known animated flicks to view from the year,which led to me being happily caught by surprise,when a fellow IMDber told me about a Czech cartoon.The plot:Walking around the countryside,a man plays an instrument which annoys all of the animals and the people in the area.As night settles in,the man decides that he will spend the night in a disused mill.Before he has a chance to lay in bed at the mill,strange events start to take place.View on the film:Despite not featuring a single line of audio or subtitled dialogue,writer/director Jirí Trnka makes sure that the voice of the movie comes out loud & clear,with the 20 minute running time speeding pass as Trnka unwraps his enchanting Gothic folk tale world.For the distinctive appearance of the puppets,Trnka gives them a splendid,intimate stop-motion animation feel,with the man's face being immaculately detailed,and the old mill being packed with fascinating odds & ends as the devil turns the mill.