Heavy use of 1970s semi-psychedelic effects, German Expressionist influences, and animated sequences. Critical Reception
Reviews are starkly divided between those who admire its experimental risks and those who feel it fails to capture the book's depth. Steppenwolf(1974)
Some argue the film reduces Hesse's complex philosophy to a dated "let's all get stoned" moral. Heavy use of 1970s semi-psychedelic effects
The first half is often described as "boring" or overly talky. German Expressionist influences