La Danza De La Realidad: Alejandro Jodorowsky

Upon its premiere at the Directors' Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, La Danza de la Realidad received widespread critical acclaim. Critics hailed it as a triumphant return for a filmmaker many assumed would never direct again. The film was praised for its vibrant digital cinematography (shot by the legendary Jean-Marie Dreujou), its uncompromised poetic vision, and an unexpected tenderness that contrasted sharply with the aggressive, confrontational nature of Jodorowsky's 1970s counterculture masterpieces like El Topo and The Holy Mountain .

Upon its release, "La danza de la realidad" polarized critics, a fate typical for Jodorowsky's work. Some found it overly long and self-indulgent, a rehash of his old stylistic tricks. Others hailed it as a masterpiece, one of the most unforgettable films of the year, and his best work since the 1970s. On Metacritic, it garnered a generally favorable score of 76, with The New York Times awarding it a perfect 100 and praising it as "the work of a highly disciplined anarchist, whose principal weapon against authority is his own imagination". RogerEbert.com also gave it a top score, declaring it unforgettable. Variety called it a "welcome comeback" that is "by turns playful, tragic and surprisingly light on its feet," while IndieWire noted it as a "noticeably small, unapologetically messy, diary-like ode to his upbringing". alejandro jodorowsky la danza de la realidad