The Helpers
5.5
1967
0 hr 5 min
Animation
A stop-motion Sisyphus is overwhelmed by the Czechoslovakian bureaucracy.
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It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
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A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
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An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
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By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
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