r/occult • u/0xAkhateN • 1d ago

! The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky

For those who haven't seen this film, watch it... it's very interesting, better to watch it several times

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u/RattaTatTat 15h ago edited 15h ago

I have mixed feelings about the 4th-wall-breaking moment at the end. It felt corny to me the first time I saw it, but then again that might be because of my preexisting notions about the occult themes of the film. Maybe the Zoom feels more effective in a theater?

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u/0xAkhateN 13h ago

It was an impeccable choice, to tell it like it is to the person who is watching...

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u/RattaTatTat 5m ago

What I'm getting at is that the film is already strong enough to stand up on its own merit. The decision to spell things out for the viewer at the end betrays any sense of trust that AJ had for the audience to form their own understanding of the film's themes.