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The Holy Mountain

1973
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 54m
A Christlike figure wanders through bizarre, grotesque scenarios filled with religious and sacrilegious imagery.
Directed by:
Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky
Written by:
Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky
Starring:
Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky Horácio Salinas Zamira Saunders Juan Ferrara Adriana Page Burt Kleiner Ana De Sade Richard Rutowski Valerie Jodorowsky Nicky Nichols Luis Lomeli Chucho-Chucho
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Genres:
Drama, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Adventure
AKAs:
montaña sagrada, La, Sacred Mountain, The
Countries:
Mexico, USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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The Holy Mountain

1973
Drama
Sci-fi
1h 54m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 06 May 2019
75
68th
Uhhhh, soooo... yeahhhh... I mean... You know? [Runs away, confused and nude]
Rated 06 May 2019
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 02 Dec 2011
90
92nd
Hobo Jesus invades Rainbow Heaven to kill Wizard God.
Rated 02 Dec 2011
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 11 Jan 2020
90
92nd
Yes, of course. I like that I had the option to watch this with subtitles like it would even matter.
Rated 11 Jan 2020
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 15 Nov 2017
85
80th
The first rule of filmmaking is that if your message is about abandoning the ego you can't cast yourself as a suave wizard who kicks Jesus' ass and takes him as a pupil. Jodorowsky broke the rules with this film.
Rated 15 Nov 2017
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 23 May 2019
97
97th
For all the film's gonzo humor, Jodorowsky attempts to pull off something deathly (...) serious: allow the spectator, if s/he is so willing, to be swept up in a personal alchemical journey and create their own Philosopher's Stone - an elevation of their spiritual state. Symbolism can be a helluva drug, and some trips don't let you return the same person.
Rated 23 May 2019
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 07 Feb 2007
72
41st
The imagery is absolutely stunning, the things Jodorowsky can do are impressive indeed. If nothing else, this is a great movie to just soak in the visuals. But he's just throwing together of bunch of rather obvious juxtapositions and symbols, without having that much to say about any of them. It definitely comes off like a screenplay a college student would write during a particularly intense acid trip.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 28 Jan 2011
5
2nd
"it's pretty, but is it art?" -- or more like, "it's garbage, but is it art?" I could not watch this more than 20 minutes despite a PSI of 90 , it seemed totally pointless. maybe I should have watched this in 1973.
Rated 28 Jan 2011
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 29 Sep 2008
86
76th
I don't really know how to explain The Holy Mountain in terms of how I liked it because I have no idea what I liked I just know that I liked it. It's chalk-full of bizarre sacrilegious imagery that is preposterous but also mesmerizing. The Holy Mountain is one of the most vivid, disturbing films I've ever come across but even in the most uncomfortable scenes I wanted to keep watching. It's incredibly imaginative and stunning from start to finish.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
97th
Unlike any other movie that I've seen. What it lacks in subtlety, it makes up for with incredibly bold and imaginative visuals.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
terrymacterrymac
Rated 05 Nov 2020
89
96th
Visually compelling and bursting with imagination, and absolutely full of mad ideas. I really liked it (I tend to enjoy this insane hallucinatory, surreal sort of thing), even if the ending felt a bit underwhelming. I'd love to take some acid and try and watch this...probably wouldn't be the same again.
Rated 05 Nov 2020
goldblumingGoldbluming
Rated 13 Jul 2014
62
24th
an awful lot of animal torture and dead animals.
Rated 13 Jul 2014
overratedoverrated
Rated 27 Jun 2011
95
99th
Tit-cats? Cat-tits? You just have to see it for yourself.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 30 Jun 2018
6
34th
While irritatingly on the nose, the film's major themes and ideas appealed to my personal sensibilities far more than a film of this sort has any right to. Call it a soft spot for the confrontational and thought-provoking. As impressive as it is exhausting, however, the fruit of Jodorowsky's insane vision will undoubtedly remain an acquired taste, but there's plenty to chew on here.
Rated 30 Jun 2018
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 14 May 2015
86
92nd
More funny, self-aware & less brooding version of El Topo. Pointed dynamic between idealistic spiritualism & extravagantly bonkers satire, although the ending very knowingly shatters this alignment. Visually as vibrant & creative as anything, it successfully parodies the New Age mysticism it also revels in. Jodorowsky has a unique eye for both surreal beauty & audacious pop-aesthetics. Thoroughly baked with sardonic yet somehow cordial illumination that transforms everything you bring to it.
Rated 14 May 2015
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 17 Jun 2018
85
93rd
Here is a fun drinking game. Drink everytime: 1) when someone is naked, 2) when there is a weird liquid and 3) when a new animal species is shown on screen. ...and then you die! With amazing spiritual images and a cool soundtrack, this drug fueled ride down the road of human insanity/deprevaty/spirituality is a powerful experience. Especially if you are wasted because you playing the drinking game above.
Rated 17 Jun 2018
evolutionEvolution
Rated 14 Jun 2009
89
94th
Truly unique. Easily the closest film I've seen to depict an intense drug induced hallucination; the sets and music are out of this world. The ending was absolute rubbish though, it's a shame René Daumal never finished Mount Analogue for that would have saved us from Jodorwosky's horrible improvisation.
Rated 14 Jun 2009
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 18 Jul 2012
10
2nd
A pointless, stupid waste of time. Ridiculous imagery, cheap hokey effects, overall extremely poor execution.
Rated 18 Jul 2012
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 21 Jul 2007
87
89th
By turns both bizarre and beautiful. Holy shit, DRUGS.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 21 Jun 2008
85
84th
Okay, so here's something really out of the ordinary. It's not quite as accomplished as El Topo, but still there's enough strange imagery here to make this the ultimate acidtrip movie. Fun fact: This movie was shot in black and white, but it's so psychedelic, the human brain can only perceive it in color.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
shitbangerShitbanger
Rated 03 Apr 2021
70
4th
Yeah I'd like to send a personal FUCK YOU letter to the man and his team for making such a stupid UNWATCHABLE movie. Can anyone help me with this thanks...
Rated 03 Apr 2021
kito1kito1
Rated 31 Mar 2017
30
1st
The constant, overblown symbolism made me roll my eyes. The "interpretations" are completely obvious attacks on religion/politics. - The whole thing is just a terrible art film; neither smart nor mysterious.
Rated 31 Mar 2017
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 24 Jul 2009
87
90th
Brilliant and stunning visuals, which really help to suck you into the film. I certainly don't understand all of it (although a lot of it is quite obvious and unsubtle), but that didn't get in the way of me enjoying watching it. A bold, unique vision.
Rated 24 Jul 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 06 Jun 2007
80
61st
The imagery is great and the film is very funny at times, but it's a little too directionless to be truly great. It feels more like a series of perfomance art pieces strung together than a movie.
Rated 06 Jun 2007
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 11 Jun 2008
32
1st
This movie has no cohesive plot and I was unable to follow it at all, the symbolism is pointless, albeit sometimes breathtaking. This movie would be better off as a combination of shorts. Just because it sounds like a good idea when your stoned doesn't mean it is a good idea, the simple fact that George Harrison and John Lennon endorsed and sponsored this film is a testament to that.
Rated 11 Jun 2008
dunbardunbar
Rated 31 May 2019
86
87th
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate..." "I've seen The Holy Mountain." "Mother of God! Time to die."
Rated 31 May 2019
prowlerprowler
Rated 22 Jul 2009
30
23rd
possibly the most pretentious film i've ever seen. the less than subtle symbolism and the attacks on sex, violence, capitalism etc must've been all the rage in '73 but they left me cold, mostly. still, gotta appreciate the huge amount of sweet art and music put into it, and i guess jodorowsky meant well :)
Rated 22 Jul 2009
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 28 Jun 2018
9
4th
A dumb experimental film interested only in presenting scenes and not a narrative.
Rated 28 Jun 2018
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 09 Jun 2015
50
24th
no... but maybe I just need to watch it another time
Rated 09 Jun 2015
monisitMonisit
Rated 19 Jul 2016
65
32nd
Just feels weird for the sake of being weird. The plot is poorly paced, with a really long dip to introduce all of these characters. I just didn't get anything out of it.
Rated 19 Jul 2016
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 26 Jun 2020
95
98th
Mindblowing. Manifests deep philosophical ideas on ideology into vibrant art. The film became so dense with symbolism I couldn't keep up - stuck in contemplation. Will have to do a run with commentary next.
Rated 26 Jun 2020
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 27 Jan 2021
85
48th
I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie so not straight forward! I got the gist of it. It's a beautifully made film and something that's truly hard to describe. I initially had mixed feelings throughout the film, but I'm sure I was suppose to. It's exceptionally well directed and put together, but I will need to see it again someday to fully take everything in. Only real problem I had was the tedious pacing at times.
Rated 27 Jan 2021
feublofeublo
Rated 27 Jun 2020
90
90th
Incredibly daring. The art displays like a socio-religious, symbolic kaleidoscope that I will consciously revisit and keep open to.
Rated 27 Jun 2020
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 27 May 2009
7
80th
Mostly good, thanks to wonderful form and an interesting ending, but it had far too much oblique symbolism and half-assed allegory for me to like it much more. Never a dull moment with Jodorowsky though.
Rated 27 May 2009
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 23 Apr 2013
90
96th
Holy Shit!!! A fucked up combination of beauty, craziness and disgustness. Also, it looks totally AMAZING!!!
Rated 23 Apr 2013
faultfinderFaultFinder
Rated 01 Jul 2009
66
24th
Too self indulgent.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
chengmingchengming
Rated 09 Feb 2019
75
76th
The most beautiful tastelessness you've ever smoked... I love the freewheeling visuals in this, but in the end, it all feels like Monty Python interludes - which were interludes for a reason.
Rated 09 Feb 2019
neonmanNeonman
Rated 26 Mar 2013
98
99th
Fuck. This film, more than most others, prove that cinema is not only an art-form, but a combination of art-forms. Some scenes are awe-inspiring, some scenes are life-inspiring, some are both, none are neither.
Rated 26 Mar 2013
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 23 Jan 2009
69
63rd
Very rich with images and ideas, lots of unusual nudity and a different kinds of people you used to see in the movies. But story is too tripy for my taste. All political/religious mumbo-jumbo did not touch me at all. Lots of extra points for bold and unque output. Movie has been aged badly.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 17 Feb 2015
86
94th
One of the most visually-striking and beautiful movies ever made, especially the first half, with just enough of a comprehensible plot to involve the audience's attention. Some symbolism is obvious and immature which is something I didn't expect to say about a Jodorowsky movie. Very close to staring at an impressive-if-baffling modern art painting or watching performance art that's genuinely intriguing.
Rated 17 Feb 2015
nepetaNepeta
Rated 21 May 2013
75
56th
Every bit as trippy and bizarre as it is often claimed to be and you can also add to that humorous and visually brilliantly composed. The first half hour, despite making me a bit squeamish, is the best bit as we follow one guy on an aimless and mostly wordless journey through all sorts of bonkers brilliance. The introduction of more characters, more dialogue and a goal for the characters to work towards all got in the way of me fully enjoying the hallucinatory madness.
Rated 21 May 2013
facsimileFacsimile
Rated 23 Sep 2020
85
69th
Many lizards and toads died during the making of this film. But it is through their death that this wonderful film was made possible. I honor their loss.
Rated 23 Sep 2020
djrossdjross
Rated 21 Feb 2019
55
53rd
Undeniably imaginative and inventive, and more cogent than EL TOPO, but the feeling that it is building an ad hoc cosmos lacking genuineness is not fully redeemed by the feeling that the whole thing is satirical surrealism, nor by the call back to "real life" at the end.
Rated 21 Feb 2019
hunterkingHunterKing
Rated 05 Nov 2007
97
99th
Make sure you see this with a crowd that can laugh at it, because you will... when you're not marvelling at its beauty
Rated 05 Nov 2007
stainStain
Rated 11 Apr 2009
100
95th
I want a psychedelic shotgun
Rated 11 Apr 2009
larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
Rated 08 Feb 2021
1
3rd
sorry but it is a waste of time.
Rated 08 Feb 2021
askailAskail
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
91st
I like it, but I don't know if it is for the right reasons.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
redflagredflag
Rated 16 Nov 2019
92
65th
Hard to rate. A lot of psychedelic charlatanism and misogyny, but some fascinating images and direction that seek to move film forward. Mind melting.
Rated 16 Nov 2019
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 15 Oct 2011
60
28th
Impressive visuals, but it's a completely inane experience until when Alejandro Jodorowsky himself most profoundly breaks the fourth wall in the final shot.
Rated 15 Oct 2011
riverriversRiverRivers
Rated 23 Jan 2014
85
88th
You always hear that something "isn't for everyone," but I'm hard-pressed to think of a movie more fitting of the phrase than The Holy Mountain.
Rated 23 Jan 2014
degobbiDegobbi
Rated 22 May 2015
0
0th
I don't care about symbolism. When I watch a film, I want to see a good screenplay and great performances. The Holy Mountain is the opposite. A terrible screenplay and worst performances yet.
Rated 22 May 2015
carlosproCarlospro
Rated 26 Jan 2007
100
99th
my favorite
Rated 26 Jan 2007
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 15 May 2016
60
52nd
Not my favorite Jodorowsky's film, the low budget design and music are very appealing and imaginative, but the plot is too confusing to be enjoyable, don't get me wrong I quite like my fair dose of surrealism but this was too confusing to follow almost with no purpose except to shock which I was, a couple of times during the film.
Rated 15 May 2016
adam_p_dAdam P-D
Rated 22 Feb 2021
30
24th
The sets are stunning but jeez, it's like it was written by a kid trying to upset their parents. There's some amusing Monty Python humour but all the religious/mystical/political/nudie stuff is so dull. I might have been interested in my pretentious mid-teens.
Rated 22 Feb 2021
dardandardan
Rated 04 Dec 2015
58
53rd
Attempts to break taboos surrounding Christ, God, homosexuality, rituals, male nudity, female nudity... and child nudity? Odd times.
Rated 04 Dec 2015
parallaxParallax
Rated 16 Nov 2015
52
4th
Surrealism for surrealism's sake isn't really my thing, but I do like the different stories for all the Tarot members.
Rated 16 Nov 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 16 Mar 2007
50
35th
Strange film with some unreal images and political/religious messages.How this film was financed I'll never know,Clearly there are a lot of crazy rich people willing to throw money into any madmans film ideas.But all in all its quite a spectacle and understandably a cult classic.
Rated 16 Mar 2007
psimpsim
Rated 25 Apr 2018
85
92nd
Possibly the most 70s thing I've ever seen. I feel enlightened, disturbed, mystified and entertained in equal measure. Like a drug-fueled bizarro version of Monty Python, dreamt up in a nightmare and steeped in mysticism and sexuality.
Rated 25 Apr 2018
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 26 Nov 2011
86
92nd
Catdrugs.
Rated 26 Nov 2011
glifosfatoglifosfato
Rated 29 Apr 2016
9
5th
i don't like the way it portrays women. shock value feels repetitive and cheap. abrasive, unpleasant, but mostly ???
Rated 29 Apr 2016
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 25 Apr 2012
90
94th
Each scene was as predictable as the last.
Rated 25 Apr 2012
caimancaiman
Rated 04 Apr 2011
82
68th
Rather than try and construct meaningful sentences to describe my feelings of this film, I'm just going to list some adjectives that I feel describe it: Absurd, imaginative, hilarious, disturbing, pretentious, silly, nonsensical, confounding, gorgeous, unforgettable.
Rated 04 Apr 2011
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 08 Jun 2010
11
9th
So, um, yeah... Jodorowsky is still terrible.
Rated 08 Jun 2010
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 01 Mar 2021
95
96th
With Jodorowsky you are going to get psychedelic bullshit mixed with animal violence and explicit human sexuality that often delves into the vulgar. If you're OK with experiencing that kind of stuff in a way that's presented with incredible imagery and cinematography, with an intense soundtrack and scenes that will make you laugh and then feel guilty about it, this is a masterpiece. Definitely a movie made for watching late at night while in a certain adventurous state of mind.
Rated 01 Mar 2021
satsujinsatsujin
Rated 27 Jan 2016
2
0th
Couldn't finish watching it. Pointless imagery just put in to shock the watcher with no real line of plot or story or character. Wasn't boring but made no sense either. And I dont think it was supposed to.
Rated 27 Jan 2016
stalinkobaStalinKoba
Rated 09 Jan 2021
1
5th
bullshit
Rated 09 Jan 2021
hdoubleh_double
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
96th
Spectacular and uplifting surrealist film about the spiritual journey; full of amazing imagery and some moments of fantastic wit.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
witzelsuchtwitzelsucht
Rated 03 Nov 2018
8
69th
i don't know what that was about but there was definitely the most arse-crack i've ever seen in a film
Rated 03 Nov 2018
daffodil907daffodil907
Rated 01 Feb 2008
3
0th
what a silly film
Rated 01 Feb 2008
istavritosistavritos
Rated 21 Nov 2023
90
98th
bu tarz sinemayı sevemeyenleri anlıyorum (şahsen sadece ağır derecede "etki altındayken" izliyorum, ki adamın ulaştığı noktayı yeterince takdir edebilmek için olması gereken de bence bu). ses ve sahne dizaynı, filmin doğaçlama akışı içine sıkıştırılan eleştiriler ve (bazen gereksiz tekrara kaçsa da) grotesk mizah... kısacası yaratılan genel atmosfer. parajanov'dan da farklı bağlamda benzer hissiyatı almıştım.
Rated 21 Nov 2023
damildamil
Rated 20 Jan 2012
90
98th
What an incredibly bizarre film. The imagery in this film might be unmatched by any I've seen previously. Just such striking, powerful visuals. It doesn't really have much of a narrative, so avoid the film if that bothers you. I thought it was brilliant though. I was quite captivated. It dealt with so many topics. I recommend it to anyone who wants a truly stimulating visual experience in cinema.
Rated 20 Jan 2012
tritwo1tritwo1
Rated 07 Aug 2010
100
90th
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Gather the family to watch this on Christmas morning. The kids'll stop whining about not getting any presents AND they'll lose faith in all religious institutions!
Rated 07 Aug 2010
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 21 Aug 2007
86
73rd
Such deliciously black humor. Perhaps the strangest and most disturbing of Jodorowsky's films. Visually, it's all over the place, in a good way.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 16 Feb 2010
91
72nd
An intriguing meditation on existence in the modern world.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 11 Feb 2010
91
96th
Not an easy film to watch but utterly incredible.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 14 Feb 2020
80
62nd
Flying in the face of any attempt at criticism, this cascade of images feels like MONTY PYTHON as directed by Ken Russell and is never short of riveting, even as the sometimes self indulgent grotesquerie becomes difficult to watch. Performers seem to be less acting than surrendering to Jodorowsky's madness; the ultimate lack of form or meaning also unfortunately results in a lack of genuine resonance, but it is still an entertaining (and even darkly amusing) experience.
Rated 14 Feb 2020
rushshirtrushshirt
Rated 05 Aug 2023
0
0th
Stunning visuals and unflinching social commentary ultimately cave to grotesque exploitation and shallow self-indulgence. A golden turd.
Rated 05 Aug 2023
meerkatmeerkat
Rated 11 Nov 2007
90
81st
Jodorowsky is very, very weird, but I love him. Also, this has a perfect ending.
Rated 11 Nov 2007
kavkav
Rated 13 Jul 2008
80
77th
Woah!
Rated 13 Jul 2008
vendettaVendetta
Rated 12 Feb 2007
97
96th
It's an unbelievable journey .. keep your LSDs ..
Rated 12 Feb 2007
manhattaManhatta
Rated 30 Dec 2007
95
88th
The best Jodorowsky. An awesome story of the artistic process, among countless other themes. Some of it is powerful and all of it is hilarious.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
pierretheronPierreTheron
Rated 28 Feb 2010
95
84th
It's not often I would excuse a lack of coherent depth or a bare-bones story that makes little use of its proliferation of absence, but The Holy Mountain is the rare exception. It's simply too beautiful to look at, and there's absolutely no desire to stop watching. I simply wanted more, more and more of the unrelenting tsunami of bizarre visuals. It's an amazingly engaging film if you have the right taste, and as someone who did, it refused to let me go. A certifiable cinematic experience.
Rated 28 Feb 2010
obdurateObdurate
Rated 28 Jul 2008
90
91st
Just like with El Topo, Jodorowsky brought us a movie filled with lots of not-so-subtle imagery/symbolism. Just like with El Topo, it is an awesome movie and odd. This is what happens when the guy has a big budget, and while it may be more technically polished than El Topo, I prefer El Topo.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
dmarquesdmarques
Rated 04 Nov 2010
85
79th
What the fuck did I just watch?
Rated 04 Nov 2010
roladRolad
Rated 19 Jul 2009
93
69th
A strange film, and at times a bit difficult to watch, but the conclusion is one of the best movie endings I have ever seen. Very intelligent.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
hotsakehotsake
Rated 27 May 2023
56
44th
I was into this until around the 40-minute mark when things got really dull and stupid. The next 40 minutes were a struggle as I found it all to be uninteresting dreck. The final 40 minutes while not really interesting but were at least a small improvement from the previous part.
Rated 27 May 2023
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 06 May 2013
90
89th
As with El Topo, the last act is kinda weak, but the first two acts are so good it's almost irrelevant. I would prefer it if he did the opposite though; slow builds to head-fucking insanity in the ending are always the best kinds of movies.
Rated 06 May 2013
edkrakedkrak
Rated 24 Jul 2022
100
99th
x3 There is no film better than Holy Mountain and probably there will never be any.
Rated 24 Jul 2022
cptobviousCptObvious
Rated 12 Nov 2016
95
99th
the crazy world we live in. Except for the amount of dead animals - I really liked this one. Towards the end I was waiting for - "and now, here are some completely gratuitous pictures of penises to annoy the censors and hopefully spark some sort of controversy" ;)
Rated 12 Nov 2016
tomhetTomhet
Rated 27 Apr 2020
3
34th
Whatever.
Rated 27 Apr 2020
magmadiverMagmadiver
Rated 22 Jan 2012
74
42nd
If only the last third wasn't so blah. The whole film is based on portraying the most bizarre, perverse imagery possible, and is of course all about interesting scenes instead of anything else. As with any film like this, it's inconsistent, but the first 30 minutes or so culminate in a pure masterpiece of aggressive surrealism, the planet scenes are about half great, and the last third is just boring.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
mddglumddglu
Rated 27 Dec 2014
95
99th
24.12.14 -17.4.16
Rated 27 Dec 2014
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 15 May 2007
43
44th
Amazing imagery very indebted to Bunuel and friends, but too wrapped up in new ageism and symbol obsession as well as being too overt in its voiceover exposition. Not to mention some disgusting treatment of animals and gratuitous violence, though that is certainly part of its impact.
Rated 15 May 2007
carolinechocarolinecho
Rated 09 Mar 2014
95
40th
speaks upon gender roles, social conditioning, love, & illusion. absolutely love this. reminds me to zoom out of life and examine how we treat one another.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
itsbenitsben
Rated 11 Mar 2018
50
44th
Loved the style and artistic aspects. Found the story lacking
Rated 11 Mar 2018
bownBown
Rated 06 Nov 2022
84
72nd
Some of the most incredible sets and images ever captured on film, and some truly breathtaking sequences. However I wasn’t able to enjoy it on a purely subconscious level like with El Topo because often the symbology was just too blunt (and not very good) which was a little distracting. Music was excellent. Potentially a hot take, but there were perhaps too many naked people.
Rated 06 Nov 2022
kubrickloveskubrickloves
Rated 02 Aug 2007
95
90th
Jodorowsky is a visual genius, and the brilliance of this film's cinematography is only outmatched by it's ridiculous, amazing ending.
Rated 02 Aug 2007
altulsterAltUlster
Rated 03 Jul 2009
95
93rd
Zoom back!
Rated 03 Jul 2009
chittychitty
Rated 22 Jun 2011
90
70th
A heavyweight reality sandwich, of the mind.
Rated 22 Jun 2011
eyeyeyeyEyeyeyey
Rated 17 Jan 2024
50
4th
It’s like a summary of all artistic failures of the 1960/70s. Unless you’re really high. Then it’s an enlightenment.
Rated 17 Jan 2024
woodoowoodoo
Rated 15 Jan 2015
95
94th
Perhaps my favorite opening and ending scene in any film ever. Jodorowsky's tarotic vignettes are so surprising and entertaining and I don't know why that is, possibly it's shedding the notion that films that are even slightly opaque are derided as pretentious. Whatever. This is a playful, silly movie that surprises me continually, no matter how often I've seen it.
Rated 15 Jan 2015

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