I was curious as to whether or not this adult animated film would live up to it's notoriety..it's a resounding yes. Although, perhaps this particular period of time doesn't exactly resonate with me since I didn't live through this turbulent era in America, it certainly left an impression. Fritz the Cat gets involved with revolutionaries who wish to blow up a power plant to send a message, drugs(..you see a lot of grass smoking by Fritz and others), sex(..he's known as a ladies' man), while also causing a riot between black crows and police pigs, and questioning the idea of devoting so much time and effort to studying for college exams instead of living life to the fullest. As is often mentioned when the film is discussed, there's a ton of animated nudity and sexual situations, where we see tits, ass, and penis, despite being prepared for this, it was still pretty eye-popping. Also, director Ralph Bakshi features some potent shocking violence, as the riot erupts(..caused by none other than Fritz who motivates the blacks to revolt again the police, proclaiming the pigs as soldiers for "the man"). There's also some poking fun at Jews, along with a lot of political satire thrown in for good measure. Bakshi's Fritz the Cat is quite unrestrained and provocative, dealing with a wide range of topics, and evokes a New York City with animals in place of various lampooned stereotypes, with everyone fair game. Very profane dialogue throughout. The sexual conquest sequence between Fritz and a giant black crow who toys with him as he pursues her in a junk yard is simply bizarre as is a giant orgy in a bathroom as all involved are caught in a major high from some seriously strong weed while rolling around in a frenzy inside the bathtub(..ruining Fritz' foursome).
Review of Fritz the Cat
