Review of Zardoz (1974) by Tim S — 29 Dec 2016

Zardoz is one seriously deranged movie. Like another science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey, it forges its own path and tries to do something very different. When you have a giant floating stone head, Sean Connery in a large red diaper, and everyone else practically naked, you've got a genuine recipe for weird.

The film was directed by John Boorman, mostly known for Deliverance and Excalibur, but in between, he directed this cooky little movie. Not a lot of the movie makes sense for most of its running time and you're always behind in trying to figure out exactly what's going on and requires you to see multiple times to get it.

With enough visual imagery to drive a crazy person sane, the movie excels at being memorable. That is, once you've seen it, you'll never forget it. It's beautiful and unsettling.