Here's another movie my good friend Benn Stimmel recommended. It's called “El Topo” , a 1970 grindhouse western about a eccentric, black-clad gunslinger on the path to enlightenment. This movie pushes the boundaries with its graphic & surreal imagery that sticks in your mind. The world of “El Topo” is populated by a cast of colorful characters who shares the title character's quirkiness. There are sodomizing bandits, pyscho lesbians, deformed people, & Zen-like gunslingers this way of Buddha. Along with being a tale of spirituality, this Spaghetti Western on acid is a story of redemption. In the film's beginning, El Topo committed sins such as killing, deceiving, & abandoning his son. After his lover's betrayal, El Topo is reborn (in a bizarre, psychedelic ritual) into a humble man. If you're looking for a spiritual high, then “El Topo” is the perfect drug for you.
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