Review of El Topo (1970) by Jon H — 14 Sep 2007
Less violent than I expected, but a better drama than I expected. The directing really reminded me of Sergio Leone, and I love watching Jodorowsky's strong influence of the silent film era go to work here.
This is typically bizarre and loaded with religious symbolism, and it's extremely well-executed. The dialogue and music are impeccable, and this movie caught me off-guard by, despite being a grindhouse movie in essence, being extremely emotional and having great characters.
It's also amazing that Jodorowsky's son plays El Topo's (Alexandro himself) son.
This review of El Topo (1970) was written by Jon H on 14 Sep 2007.
El Topo has generally received positive reviews.
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