At first it's easy to get hooked on "The Magus": who wouldn't want to have a possibly magical adventure surrounded by the iridescent Meditarrenean sea waters? The film begins from that starting point and proceeds through a series of reversals, rug-pullings, and curtain-liftings. It never quite hangs together, but it fits the bill when you're looking for something outside the norm. It does have some startling images and mind-expanding concepts. Anthony Quinn is either hilariously or frustratingly cryptic, take your pick ("For once, will you tell me the truth??" - "What is Truth?"). **1/2 out of 4.
Review of The Magus
