Though interviews here are primarily with former camp followers and pic was made by one, overall perspective is just critical enough to satisfy both New Age types and curious skeptics.
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08/03/09
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Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of A Sorcerer (2004)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:1
Rotten:12
Average Rating:3.6/10
Theatrical Release:Jun 2, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: A best selling author for 30 years, Carlos Castaneda inspired millions to break free from social dogma, fueling controversy over his work’s authenticity and assertions of perceiving non-ordinary... [More]
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Top CriticTrue believers will be thrilled that someone even made a movie about their hero; everyone else will find better-produced material on cable access.
12/03/04
Unless you are already a fan of Castaneda, the film is likely to leave you feeling as though you've just watched a very long, lost episode of that old TV series In Search of ...
10/28/04
Top CriticEven ignoring the low-grade aesthetics, the documentary feels like you've stepped into a geek-nerd convention where all but hardcore initiates will be either bored or amused by the proceedings.
10/28/04
Not only doesn't provide any real information, it barely manages to convey why we should care.
07/07/04
Top CriticThe trippy omnipresent bluescreen opticals and the incessant electronic score are both distracting and headache inducing.
06/04/04
It will leave true believers deeply disillusioned and everybody else apathetic.
06/04/04
Was Carlos Castaneda a great spiritual leader or a cynical con man? A digital video documentary struggles with that question but ultimately declines to answer it.
06/02/04
Top Critictiresome before the opening credits even roll... with the air of a cable access show
06/02/04
If only there were drugs strong enough to make it all bearable.
06/01/04
Top CriticTorjan has absolutely zero grasp of pacing or narrative structure.
06/01/04
This documentary might have been better off as an audio book.
05/20/04
Top CriticAn unfocused film that fails, at least for this uninitiated viewer, to open a door into any kind of reality, ordinary or otherwise.
03/15/04
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