Zardoz

Sometimes you wonder what “they” have consumed in order to come up with such ideas. With ZARDOZ (1974), this happens more or less consistently.

If you ask the AI of your choice to write a brief summary of the film, the result is: In the world of Zardoz, people have divided themselves into two groups: The “Eternals,” who are immortal and live in an isolated society, and the “Brutes,” who live outside the Eternal Realm and serve as workers for the Eternals. The film follows a brute named Zed, who sneaks into the Eternal Realm and tries to discover its secrets.

So far so good. Zardoz has built up a loyal fan base over the years. It's fair to say that Zardoz is what people like to call a “cult.” Sean Connery himself deserves to be printed and tattooed with it. Zardoz is the form of an LSD trip that has become a movie. And a must for friends of experimental 70s cinema.