One tonic for a stressful day: Spend 90 minutes with an 11th-century Tibetan mystic who wanders through gorgeous Himalayan scenery
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12/02/08
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Milarepa (2007)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:10
Rotten:17
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Milarepa’s confusing plot structure, simplistic message, and poor production values cause it to fall flat.
Theatrical Release:Sep 7, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: In 11th century Tibet, a saint was born among the mountains. This Bhutanese film follows the baby boy who would become Milarepa, a man who overcame family tragedy and poverty to become a great... [More]
Starring: Orgyen Tobgyal, Kelsang Chukie Tethong, Jamyang Lodro
Director: Neten Chokling
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Reviews for Milarepa
Earnestly capturing in spirit the emergence of a holy man.
11/05/08
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10/18/08
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07/24/08
Top CriticBy-the-book mythmaking: stately, straightforward and not too interesting. The story . . . falls flat on film, a moody, visual medium, tremendously difficult to rework into a mirror for introspective, spiritual transformation.
12/15/07
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11/26/07
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11/22/07
instructional value and exposure to Tibetan culture and values make this a worthwhile venture
11/04/07
Viewers with a pre-established interest in 11th-century Tibetan history should find Milarepa fascinating, but those without won't find much to engage them in this nicely shot but stilted biopic of a legendary magician-turned-monk from that era.
11/02/07
Milarepa is a sort of Batman Begins version of the early life of renowned Tibetan saint Jetsun Milarepa (1052-1135).
11/02/07
The first of a two-part film about the life of an 11th-century Tibetan mystic, Milarepa evokes a time when sorcery was a poor man's way of making war, and the sight of yogis flying through the sky was commonplace.
11/01/07
Buddhism teaches that suffering is inseparable from existence. Suffering is certainly inseparable from the experience of watching Milarepa.
10/25/07
Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint, a picturesque fable filmed in the mountains of northern India, shows us how most -- if not all -- roads to spiritual enlightenment are paved with suffering.
10/11/07
Top CriticDespite timely and worthwhile subject matter, there is nothing very inspired or inspiring in what makes it to the screen.
10/05/07
Top CriticFor enlightenment on Milarepa's life, we apparently have to wait for the sequel.
10/05/07
Milarepa is surprisingly flat and unexciting.
10/04/07
While the drama is rather poky, Jamyang Lordo plays the part with dignified restraint.
10/04/07
Top CriticFirst-time filmmaker Neten Chokling, himself a great Tibetan meditation master, has made a remarkable film using nonprofessional actors and a mostly nonprofessional crew.
09/22/07
The movie's spectacular scenery and compelling message counterbalance the somewhat plodding pace and wooden performances by a cast of nonactors.
09/21/07
Top CriticThe movie is so oddly structured that it can’t sustain engagement on the story level; I wish I liked it more.
09/21/07
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