Her teachings are trite.
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10/06/06
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Darshan - the Embrace (2006)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:4
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.5/10
Theatrical Release:Jul 26, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Amma, one of India's most famous "Mahatmas" or spiritual guides, is known internationally for her charitable donations, fight for peace, and work with illiteracy. In 2002, she won the Gandhi King... [More]
Director: Jan Kounen
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Top CriticYou may walk away from Darshan, if it moves you at all, smiling yourself. After all, we could all use a hug.
10/05/06
Top CriticLess National Geographic and more personal history would have added a dimension to Darshan.
09/21/06
Top CriticDirector Jan Kounen clearly reveres his subject, too; you begin yearning for some skeptics to restore the balance, but they never appear.
09/14/06
Top CriticA loose and often not-so-engrossing assortment of scenes intended to showcase Amma's hold on her followers.
08/18/06
Top CriticThe effect, however, is tranquilizing. It's disorienting and misleading, too, having the unintentional effect of making the holy woman seem like a mysterious kook.
08/18/06
Top Critic[A] handsomely photographed but one-sided documentary.
07/26/06
Top CriticFilling our heads with pretty pictures and not much else, Darshan: The Embrace is likely to leave audiences enchanted but unenlightened.
07/25/06
Top CriticWithout explanatory narration, the impressionistic editing is likely to prove tedious for the uninitiated.
07/25/06
Top CriticThis well-made film illuminates the power of a charismatic personality in rousing the multitudes.
07/15/06
Top CriticFar from inundating viewers with a litany of facts, Jan Kounen has his lilting camera drift through the colorful streets of India, recording Amma from a you-are-there vantage.
07/15/06
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