Psychomagic, A Healing Art
ABKCO Films | Release Date (Streaming): August 7, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsAug 7, 2020
Thankfully, Jodo’s latest is also way too weird to be hagiographic. It’s indulgent, absurd, frustrating, and more than a little gross. It’s also idiosyncratic and funny enough, and in ways that Jodo’s fans will probably love. Read full review
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IndieWireEric KohnAug 6, 2020
The result is a messy but mesmerizing summation of his unusual career ambition, a dreamlike chronicle of human suffering for which Jodorowsky offers a wild solution on par with his craziest filmmaking conceits. Read full review
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Slant MagazineBudd WilkinsAug 4, 2020
Whether or not the 91-year-old Alejandro Jodorowsky makes another film, Psychomagic could easily stand as a fitting encapsulation of the themes of suffering and transcendence that have run throughout his work. Read full review
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The New York TimesGlenn KennyAug 6, 2020
Jodorowsky’s patients express gratitude and relief. But there has to be an easier way to alleviate stuttering than rubbing red dye on your genitals, putting on gold lamé hot pants, being body painted and walking the streets of Paris talking to oneself. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoAug 4, 2020
Historically, of course, making no earthly sense hasn’t been a major impediment in Jodorowsky’s work. In this instance, he commits a sin graver than charlatanism by just being boring. Read full review
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