kˈɛn ɹˈʌsəl kəmpˈɛɹd ɪt wɪð blˈuː vˈɛlvɪt ænd wɛnt æz fˈɑːɹ æz kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪt bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ðə dˈeɪvɪd lˈɪntʃ fˈɪlm.
Ken Russell compared it with Blue Velvet and went as far as calling it better than the David Lynch film.