20 more years before making another." Peter Sobczynski from RogerEbert.com awarded the film a full 4 stars out of 4, noting, "What is different this time around is that, for arguably the first time in his career, Jodorowsky has found the confidence to communicate his ideas to audiences in a direct and unapologetically emotional manner without falling back on his usual distancing techniques such as surreal imagery and extreme violence that made a film like El Topo so radical in its day (and which, to be frank, make it a little tiresome to endure nowadays)." The film was described by Stephanie Merry of The Washington Post as "a surreal autobiography that blends fantastical characters, Chilean politics, religious insights and the painful reality of adolescence". Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave it a "B+" rating, stating: "Sometimes it's gloriously entertaining, but at 130 minutes the loose surrealism occasionally grows tiresome". Home media The DVD and Blu-ray release of the film was scheduled for 26 August 2014. The film was released in DVD for free in Chile on 30 April 2015, as a "gift" from himself and The Clinic newspaper together with that publication. See also Cinema of Chile References External links 2013 films 2010s Spanish-language films 2013 biographical drama films 2010s fantasy drama films Chilean biographical drama films French biographical drama films French fantasy drama films French musical drama films Chilean fantasy drama films Chilean musical films Biographical films about artists Biographical films about writers Films based on biographies Films directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky Films set in Chile Films shot in Chile Magic realism films Musical films based on actual events 2010s musical drama films 2013 drama films Films produced by Michel Seydoux 2010s French films 2010s Chilean films