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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
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One tonic for a stressful day: Spend 90 minutes with an 11th-century Tibetan mystic who wanders through gorgeous Himalayan scenery Full Review |
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Earnestly capturing in spirit the emergence of a holy man. Full Review |
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By-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. Full Review |
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B- |
instructional value and exposure to Tibetan culture and values make this a worthwhile venture Full Review |
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C+ |
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. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Milarepa is a sort of Batman Begins version of the early life of renowned Tibetan saint Jetsun Milarepa (1052-1135). Full Review |
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B |
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. Full Review |
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1/4 |
Buddhism teaches that suffering is inseparable from existence. Suffering is certainly inseparable from the experience of watching Milarepa. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Despite timely and worthwhile subject matter, there is nothing very inspired or inspiring in what makes it to the screen. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
For enlightenment on Milarepa's life, we apparently have to wait for the sequel. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Milarepa is surprisingly flat and unexciting. Full Review |
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2/4 |
While the drama is rather poky, Jamyang Lordo plays the part with dignified restraint. Full Review |
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First-time filmmaker Neten Chokling, himself a great Tibetan meditation master, has made a remarkable film using nonprofessional actors and a mostly nonprofessional crew. Full Review |
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2/4 |
The movie's spectacular scenery and compelling message counterbalance the somewhat plodding pace and wooden performances by a cast of nonactors. Full Review |
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2/5 |
The movie is so oddly structured that it can’t sustain engagement on the story level; I wish I liked it more. Full Review |
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