Surprisingly light-hearted despite its darker elements, it is great fun.

During the editing of the film there is some question about balancing the comedy and darker elements.

While most find the dark elements and the contrasts intriguing, they claim the film lacks charm.

Race conflict is a thing of the past, since the "dark elements" of the American hegemony have died out.

"But even that kind of love is fraught with its own dark elements - if not for them, then for their children."

His music often parodies the dark elements of today's country and redneck culture.

He notes that while remaining accessible to children, the film still "drinks more deeply of the story's dark elements".

The main character's appearance changes when they acquire the light or dark elements.

However, it is a study of the darker elements of human nature.

Later, philosophy provided a distraction from his work and helped shed light on the darker elements of the human soul.