Fresh, nutty and triumphant, endless poetry evokes. Endless poetry t he countercultural magus, filmmaker and tarot fetishist alejandro jodorowsky has found a terrific new surge of energy in his 80s with a richly enjoyable autobiographical movie. Alejandro jodorowsky is the definition of a multihyphenatethe director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, author, poet, producer. Where the insularity of the dance of reality too often feels solipsistic, endless poetry eventually, like young alejandro, opens itself up to the world in all of its beauty and complexities. Yet more than any previous jodorowsky opus, its also a work of disciplined. Also included are four songs by multiinstrumentalist composerarranger. The story is linear and often funny, even if youre not initially sure if its supposed. A sequel to my least favorite jodorowsky film the dance of reality, endless poetry ends up being my favorite jodorowsky film. As usual jodorowsky presents one overthetop idea after another, until the film feels belabored and tiresome. In theaters july 14 endless poetry is an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing ones life forever. Endless poetry picks up where that film left off, with the final scenes actually replayed at the beginning of endless poetry. Endless poetry official trailer abkco films youtube. Abkco records has released a soundtrack album for alejandro jodorowskys autobiographical drama endless poetry poesia sin fin.
Whether any of these moments are entirely true, totally fabricated, or representative of some larger, psychological. Endless poetry, the latest film from alejandro jodorowsky, has a lot to overcome. Often when something is described as poetic in cinema, it can refer to either the sweeping cinematography of a terrence malick or peter jackson epic, or it can refer to a contrived. The main character in endless poetry is exactly that. At its best endless poetry has some moments of marx brotherslike mayhema piano is pulverized in a way the brothers surely excitedand theres some gags that could have been in a monty python film. Endless poetry tells the story of alejandro jodorowskys years spent as an aspiring poet in chile in the 1940s. This film carries a meaningful message of pursuing your dreams, and not letting anything get in the way. Poesia sin fin is a 2016 frenchchilean drama film directed by alejandro jodorowsky. Endless poetry alejandro jodorowskys endless poetry is the most accessible movie he has ever made, and it may also be the best. Since endless poetry is the latest film written and directed by the. Endless poetry, alejandro jodorowskys colorful, lyrical, and expressive new film, tells the story of the filmmakers youth, and his journey to become a poet as well as a puppeteer, clown, mime, and tarot enthusiast. Though a little jodorowsky goes a long way, endless poetry is the directors most accessible film to date. But, all told, endless poetry feels like a sidelined fringe festival performance of a. Owen gleiberman, variety as with everything jodorowsky has ever made, or indeed said, watching endless poetrythe second installment of a planned series of five cinematic memoirsone is never quite sure what is truth, or allegory, or freudian musing, or the result of too much mescaline during the 1960swe are not worthy of.
Endless poetry feels like the product of a revitalized old master. A portrait of alejandro jodorowskys young adulthood, set in the 1940s and 50s, in the electric capital city of santiago. Its about an artist, and artistic creationexertion are among the hardest things to engagingly depict in narrative art. Continuing the autobiographical story he began in the dance of reality, endless poetry is an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing one s life forever, written by a man who has dedicated his existence to creating spiritual and artistic awareness, told through jodorowsky s unique surreal and. Absolutely bizarre and absurd in a way that only jodorowsky can make work. The latest film from chilean octogenarian and maverick director alejandro.
Alejandro jodorowsky, in dialogue with himself by pat. There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, into the foremost bohemian and artistic circle of the time. Through renowned father of the midnight movies alejandro jodorowskys intensely personal lens, endless poetry tells the story of his years. Endless poetry 2016 is a selfportrait film about the filmmaker himself, alejandro jodorowsky, and his aspirations in becoming a poet. Find your audience at western new yorks premiere cinematic event buffalo international film festival. While this film deserves a meticulously sourced, cleverly staged, brilliantly thesised essay, im going to try and just stick to my personal takeaway. Endless poetry, a new autobiographical fantasy directed and written by 88 yearold chileanfrench filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky, is and isnt an old mans film. Although the film isnt as narratively or visually adventurous as his most famous works, jodorowskys reflectiveness anchors it in a vivid emotional tapestry that compensates for its various shortcomings. It is a sequel and the second part of jodorowskys film autobiography, which began with the dance of reality 20, which focused on jodorowskys childhood in tocopilla northern chile. Alejandro jodorowskys endless poetry is a surrealist vision of the influential artists youth. A tribute to chiles artistic heritage, endless poetry is also an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing ones life forever, written by a man who has dedicated his life and career to creating spiritual and artistic awareness across the globe. The key difference is that endless poetry is a more accessible film, presumably because it was made at a point in jodorowskys life where he can treat the mistakes of his past as the forge that he used to shape his lifes steep learning curve. Endless poetry soundtrack released film music reporter. Every fall biff screens over 100 features and short films from around the world, combining festival favorites with unique discoveries from local, regional, domestic and international makers.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Posted on february 11, 2017 february 12, 2017 by james patterson. I had to use the search function here to double check, and i cannot believe that there is not an endless poetry post here. The film was written and directed by jodorowsky, who. Endless poetry by alejandro jodorowsky adan jodorowsky. Such poetry in film never comes too often to our screens, so it should be savoured at every chance.
It isnt in the sense that it feels like it was made with a young mans passion and egoism. Theres a generosity of spirit, and clarity of intent that gives shape to the the films rambling narrative, and. Endless poetry is still very much a jodorowsky film, dotted with his trademark phantasmagorical conceits, which are like candified bursts of comicbook magic realism. The album features the films original music composed and performed by alejandros son adan jodorowsky aka adanowsky, who also stars in the film, portraying his own father as a young man. The album features the films original music composed and performed by alejandros son adan jodorowsky aka adanowsky, who also stars in. Endless poetry returns cult director alejandro jodorowsky to his favorite. Endless poetry poesia sin fin 2017 rotten tomatoes. The movie gives us a surreal peek into the life and family of the 88yearold. Early in endless poetry jodorowskys son adan steps into the role of. Endless poetry 2016 is a selfportrait film about the filmmaker himself. Continuing the autobiographical story he began in the dance of reality, endless poetry is an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing ones life forever, written by a man who has dedicated his existence to creating. The eternal search of the jodorowskys interview magazine. One of the most personal films ive ever seen from an auteur.
A tribute to chiles artistic heritage, endless poetry is also an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing ones life forever, written by a man who has dedicated his life and career to creating spiritual and artistic awareness across the. With endless poetry, alejandro jodorowsky leads us on a surreally. Endless poetry is a masterful statement of jodorowskys. This is the crux of both endless poetry and director jodorowskys entire body of work, and how one responds to these grand and selfaggrandizing myths will completely determine whether this.
While endless poetry is far from conventional, it nevertheless manages to translate. In essence, endless poetry is a coming of age tale in which the older alejandro now played by adan jodorowsky finds the courage to be true to himself. Continuing the autobiographical story he began in the dance of reality, endless poetry is an ode to the quest for beauty and inner truth, as a universal force capable of changing ones life. This autobiopic of chilean actor, author, and filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky chronicles his artistic development in 1940s santiago, where he falls in with a group of writers who would become the leading lights of modern hispanic literature. Endless poetry does not, unfortunately, always appear to be this complex. Jodorowsky premiered endless poetry at the 2016 cannes film festival the film will be released in the united states this friday, and the 88yearold auteur plans three more movies based on. Alejandro jodorowsky talks bold new movie endless poetry. Alejandro jodorowskys second autobiographical film, endless poetry was originally intended as a fivepart series. However, runaway train is in a completely different category, and despite some minor flaws i do heartily recommend it to anyone even vaguely interested in it. Endless poetry is the second in a proposed five film narrative autobiography of jodorowsky, following 20s the dance of reality, and picks up literally where that film left off. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Its a comingofage story, done to death and almost always boring. They can be seen separately, but they form a whole, not only in their content but also in their form.
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