Litvak directed using a "variety of surrealistic and expressionistic devices," notes "Film Noir" magazine. Cruikshank evolved a recognizable style with surrealistic and psychedelic elements. It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. Aramaki took his own course of speculative and surrealistic fictions. The cards depict band members in surrealistic tableau. The review praised the animation and surrealistic visuals. "Variety" called it arty and almost surrealistic. The style she developed mixed reality with surrealistic elements and often depicted pain and death. A gifted punster, Owens became known for his surrealistic humor. He has worked in surrealistic fantasy since about 1969. Surrealistic art also remains popular with museum patrons. The lyrics are surrealistic and opaque, with themes ranging from nostalgia to love. The surrealistic ending is open to a number of interpretations. Dynamic editing contributed to the surrealistic nature of the episode. Baron through a surrealistic succession of intoxication-induced dreams.