The Holy Mountain

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Elisa R This movie has a lot of deep meaning and I can understand the allure and love. However, I felt overwhelmed watching this movie. Confused with all the aggressive imagery it had and needed many discussions to truly see and comprehend what I had just seen. I personally found it an intense watch and would only recommend it, if you like a movie that causes you to reflect and don’t mind fast paced story telling. I also found the amount of nudity and setting to be eerie. While watching the movie I just kept hoping I could take it off since the movie put me on edge and made me uncomfortable. I think after my first watch I would give it 1 star. It wasn’t until discussing it with my class and hearing more of the purpose of the film that I came to understand how this movie can be beautiful if you can ignore the tense imagery. Settling with my rating of 2 and half. Since it does allow you to take a deeper look at greed and spirituality. I think the film does touch on the way some people of power act and can still be relevant or connected to today's struggles. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Elizabeth M As I watched The Holy Mountain, I had a mixed of emotions but confusion was the one I felt the most. The majority of the scenes throughout the film feels very abrupt, thought provoking and mind blowing. Personally, this genre of film is not my favorite and only watched it because I was assigned to for class. Prior to watching this film I also watch El Topo which honestly felt really hard to get through because again I don't particularly enjoy these kinds of films. The plot lines, dialogue, and pacing can feel a little awkward and uncomfortable at times in my personal opinion.Overall I personally didn't enjoy the film and wouldn't watch again however I do believe regardless everyone should watch a movie at least once and then decide what their opinion on it is. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/09/25 Full Review Carlos C The Holy Mountain is a wild movie, in a mind blowing way possible. Watching it felt less like a movie and more like being dropped into someone else’s dream, or maybe a really intense spiritual trip. This movie is packed with surreal, symbolic, and straight-up bonkers of imagery like frogs in military uniforms, body doubles made of wax, and a guy who turns poop into gold. Yeah, that kinda crazy stuff happens. Something you wouldn't find in many other movies. The plot is kind of there, but it’s more about the experience. It’s more of a philosophical experience, it makes you question everything, from religion and capitalism to your own sense of self. It’s definitely not for everyone because some parts are disturbing or just completely weird, but if you’re into experimental films or just want something that’ll totally scramble your brain in a good way, you should definitely watch it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Vanessa B The movie Holy Mountain film in 1973 by Alejandro Jodorowsky, is not my favorite since it is a bit much for me. Alejandro Jodorowsky also made the film el topo and I get the same feeling graphic and your typical movie. I was very confused through out the movie but at times it was interesting. The movies touches on religion and socio political trends which is confusing as someone that does not know much about it. Overall I feel very mix feeling about this movies because it was a bit graphic but it had a lot to say. If you're not afraid of watching graphic scenes I do think you should at least give it a try. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/25 Full Review Gevork G The movie Holy Mountain by Alexander Jodorowsky is a very strange but powerful film. Many of the scenes gave me a feeling of questioning what exactly I was seeing and feeling. The scenes contain many unusual and shocking images while pulling you into a world that doesnt really carry any normal logic. The movie itself is very messy and I feel like it was intentionally done this way which is very different from the movies I am used to seeing. The movie does have ties with religion and art which can sometimes be a little difficult to wrap your head around but in some instances I felt like the religion connection was obvious. Overall, the movie was somewhat disturbing and with its unorganized fashion I would not watch this movie, however I would recommend this to someone who likes movies that do not have distinct plots. Especially people who enjoy movies that kinda send you on a goose hunt. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review serenity s My thoughts on The Holy Mountain are I was shocked at how this movie was not like how I imagined it to be. As soon as I began to watch the film I was kinda confused about what was happening and a lot of the scenes in the beginning in general were a bit disturbing and uncomfortable. Apart from those scenes, I did understand that this film involves religion in it. In a way, this film seems like it’s meant to question things and make the audience think about what the meaning of the film is. Overall, for me, I didn’t like the film because of the disturbing scene but I understand why people do like this film. I would maybe watch this film again in the future but this is a film I recommend watching on your own. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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