"El Topo" (1970), Directed by Alejandro Jodoroswky

El Topo is an anomalous film that defies any categorical convention. For genres sake we'll call it a surrealistic western. It is both biblical and sacrilegious, iconoclastic in every sense. Dichotomous in nature, Jodorowsky's character "El Topo" (The Mole) encompasses God and man. In the form of a self-proclaimed god during the film's first half, he cheats his way to mastery and perfection.

The second half, where he humbles himself to be simply a man and no god, he proves himself worthy of godly actions. As a man who believes he is God in the film's first half (Genesis) he is self loathing yet presents himself as a master, of destruction rather than salvation.

One thing for sure is it will both infuriate and enthrall its audience. Love it or hate it, its significance can hardly be denied. It must be seen to be believed. One of the most fascinating movies to ever grace the screen.

Overall numerical rating: a boastful 9.5/10. There isn't much else like it.

Summarized comments:

Yet another film to cap off with a number that can't justify its intangibly magical charm. This is a film in a category entirely of its own. In recent history it has seen more viewers, but held for much too long a time in obscurity.

Special thanks to John Lennon's manager for both saving the film from complete obscurity while simultaneously depriving the film of any public viewing. Lennon's manager deviously planned to hold onto the rights to the film until it fortunately found true distribution in more popular media as opposed to seedy underground midnight circuit theaters in the mid-21st century, more than decades after its original appearance. This film an either change your perspective on filmmaking as a whole or come across as simply revolting. A real head turner both ways.