It gives one a good sense of the Zen experience in cooking.
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08/26/09
How to Cook Your Life (2007)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:17
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: This charming doc takes its time while focusing on food, but highlights larger lessons that audiences will reflect upon long after leaving the theater.
Theatrical Release:Oct 26, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Food takes on a spiritual dimension in this film from German director Doris Dörrie (ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED). HOW TO COOK YOUR LIFE centers on Zen Master Edward Espe Brown and his quest to unite... [More]
Director: Doris Dörrie
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Reviews for How to Cook Your Life
...a charming but somewhat superficial portrait of Edward Espe Brown, Zen priest and cookbook author.
09/19/08
What makes her film fascinating is the idea that this calm, centered man may be about to lose his grip.
12/14/07
Diffuse and leisurely as a yoga breathing exercise, the film suffers from dangling digressions, but overall it's fine food for thought.
12/13/07
Top CriticIn How to Cook Your Life, Edward Espe Brown endearingly embodies one of Buddhism's guiding principles: a sense of humor about our arrogances and illusions.
12/06/07
Top CriticHow To Cook Your Life is slow and gentle, and it sneaks up on you. It ain't War & Peace, but it is the sort of film you'll think about long after you leave the theatre.
12/03/07
... more of a snack than a meal: Zen and the art of culinary simplicity as a temporary spiritual retreat.
11/29/07
A tasty dish; but you'll be hungry again in an hour
11/17/07
A playful and enlightening documentary featuring Zen master and accomplished cook Edward Espe Brown with nourishing tips on food and paying attention.
11/17/07
An unexpectedly charming and enlightening film.
11/16/07
Top CriticIf you enjoy time spent in the kitchen, you may find some surprising enlightenment in Brown's observations.
11/16/07
Top CriticDoris Dorrie's loving portrait of Buddhist priest and chef Edward Espe Brown showcases his message that paying attention to the mundane processes of food production, preparation and consumption can be a gateway to larger spiritual revelations.
11/16/07
Well-intentioned but lethargic.
11/16/07
Top CriticA jaunty mix of chanting, baking and spiritual uplift, How to Cook Your Life introduces us to the cooking classes of Edward Espe Brown, a twinkling Zen priest.
11/16/07
Top CriticA low-key but pleasant and thoughtful examination ... The film could use a lot more time in the kitchen.
11/15/07
Cook and Zen priest Edward Brown is profiled in this documentary by German filmmaker Doris Dörrie (Men), who follows the witty, pleasant Brown as he offers cooking and life lessons in Buddhist retreats in Austria and California.
11/15/07
Brown as a subject does sometimes intrigue and he even grows emotional, but this does not necessarily make him more endearing.
11/13/07
The Zen priest who dominates the film as its talking head is laid-back to the point of being soporific and engages in speech mannerisms that could make even an adolescent hit the ceiling.
11/10/07
The film is directed with humor and a sense of openness that is quite Zen-like.
10/26/07
Top CriticThe documentary plays like a long, dull parody of pure living.
10/26/07
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