The Pied Piper (1986 film)
Critical reception
### Critical reception

Critical reception for the film has been very positive.

Jamie S. Rich from *[DVD Talk](/wiki/DVD_Talk "DVD Talk")* gave the film a positive review stating, "I wholeheartedly enjoyed the skewed vision of Jiri Barta, even if the DVD production did not match the level of his craft. One can only hope that someday there will be a much better version of Jiri Barta: Labyrinth of Darkness that will restore his gorgeous animation to its full glory, so that we can see treasures like The Pied Piper of Hamelin and The Vanished World of Gloves as they were intended. In the meantime, you shouldn't go without looking in on a world unmatched in its creativity".

*[Time Out Magazine](/wiki/Time_Out_%28magazine%29 "Time Out (magazine)")* praised the film calling it, "An impressive film, notable not only for its richly imaginative juxtapositions of visual textures, but for its resolutely grotesque account of a society's lemming\-like race towards self\-annihilation".

Jens Adrian from German film review website *Treffpunkt: Kritik.de* praised the film stating: "The handmade animation, together with the gloomy appearance of the characters and the diverse techniques that the filmmakers incorporated into the creation, make Krysar a visually fascinating film."
Keith Allen from *MovieRapture.com* gave the film a positive review stating, "Instead of attempting to fool us into becoming involved with persons portrayed as though they were individuals such as ourselves, Barta creates a land that exists independently of our own universe, one that so envelopes the viewer that he can forget about his own existence and submerge himself in his experience of watching the film. The director has truly created a powerful, evocative masterpiece".


Who praised the film on Kritik.de and what did they say?