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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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Reviews for Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of A Sorcerer
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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. Full Review |
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True believers will be thrilled that someone even made a movie about their hero; everyone else will find better-produced material on cable access. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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 ... Full Review |
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Even 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. Full Review |
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Not only doesn't provide any real information, it barely manages to convey why we should care. Full Review |
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2/5 |
The trippy omnipresent bluescreen opticals and the incessant electronic score are both distracting and headache inducing. Full Review |
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2/5 |
It will leave true believers deeply disillusioned and everybody else apathetic. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
tiresome before the opening credits even roll... with the air of a cable access show Full Review |
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If only there were drugs strong enough to make it all bearable. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Torjan has absolutely zero grasp of pacing or narrative structure. Full Review |
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2/4 |
This documentary might have been better off as an audio book. Full Review |
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D+ |
An unfocused film that fails, at least for this uninitiated viewer, to open a door into any kind of reality, ordinary or otherwise. Full Review |
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