The Dance of Reality (2014)
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Critic Consensus: This long-overdue return from Alejandro Jodorowsky finds him just as overflowing with imagination -- and heart -- as fans have come to expect.
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as Jaime
as Sara
as Alejandro as a Child
as Alejandro as an Adult
as Anarchist
as Theosophist
as Don Aquiles
as Carlos Ibáñez
as Humpback
as Carpenter
as Evangelical Pastor
as Lettuce Clown
as Carrot Clown
as Piripipi Payaso/Bar Owner
as Mayor
as Queen of Cups
as The Bumblebee
as Ice Cream Man
as Dentis
as Lieutenant Cuevas
as Rosita
as Professor Toro
as The Toña
as Skinny Jara
as One Eye Valdivia
as Comrade Fierro
as Captain Fedraza
as Carlitos Y Luchito
as Boss Kid
as Mocking Firefighter
as Mocking Firefighter
as Mocking Firefighter
as Municipal Worker
as Chief Miner
as Priest
as Tarantula Priest
as Lead Nazi
as Nazi Spokesman
as Lead Torturer
as Liberator 1
as Liberator 2
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Critic Reviews for The Dance of Reality
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Say this about the godfather of midnight movies, Alejandro Jodorowsky: He loves a parade and he puts on a doozy
A lot of the film doesn't quite click, either as dream imagery or something more conventional. But there's a spirit and a yearning in it that's undeniable and bracing.
The loony-goony visuals are still in play, but there's a sympathy for the audience, a desire to put things to good and even meaningful use.
Part of the dance in "The Dance of Reality" is between one's own destiny and uncontrollable forces.
The Dance of Reality, which deserves a place alongside Amarcord as a fantastical take on coming of age, is the work of a wise and experienced old soul with the passion and curiosity of a young man.
Jodorowsky's images can be stunning, and his ability to acknowledge pain without being depressing is a rare gift. The film is a wayward dream but well worth embracing.
Audience Reviews for The Dance of Reality
Cult movie legend; Alejandro Jodorowsky's 'The Dance of Reality' directly takes Jodorowsky's native Chile setting and brings it up close examining his childhood and early spiritual understanding as well as what type of person his father was. The Film is for one fascinating, very engaging and self centered. Psychedelia and surreal imagery play a significant parts within the film's substance, at times its hard to distinguish the line between fantasy and reality. I can't really recommend this to you if you aren't very familiar with Jodorowsky's other films; Jodorowsky shows things within his films that even the most repentant or squeamish mind may find uncomfortable to watch. If given the right audience were to view this film they won't be disappointed. This is a film Unlike anything I've ever seen; it has left me Awe Struck, amazed disturbed at the same time. One Thing for certain is Alejandro Jodorowsky is like no other film maker thats ever lived.
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