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In a quiet way, this gorgeous movies accomplishes many things. Aug 16, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
In a quiet way, this gorgeous movies accomplishes many things.
Gene Siskel
Bertolucci's celebrated burnt-orange-and-burnished-lemon look remains handsome, and the story itself still commands some interest as a pivot into daunting material. Dec 7, 2007 | Full Review…
Bertolucci's celebrated burnt-orange-and-burnished-lemon look remains handsome, and the story itself still commands some interest as a pivot into daunting material.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Bertolucci's epic is a disappointment. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Bertolucci's epic is a disappointment.
Wally Hammond
A crazily mesmerizing pop artifact that ranks alongside Herman Hesse's novel Siddhartha in terms of extreme earnestness and quasi-religious entertainment value. Aug 30, 2004 | Rating: 3.5/5
A crazily mesmerizing pop artifact that ranks alongside Herman Hesse's novel Siddhartha in terms of extreme earnestness and quasi-religious entertainment value.
Janet Maslin
The modern sequences lack realism or credibility. The ancient sequences play like the equivalent of a devout Bible story. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The modern sequences lack realism or credibility. The ancient sequences play like the equivalent of a devout Bible story.
Roger Ebert
As beautifully photographed and intelligently-written as the movie is, it has no emotional depth or appeal, and is often as cold and clinical as its gray depiction of Seattle. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
As beautifully photographed and intelligently-written as the movie is, it has no emotional depth or appeal, and is often as cold and clinical as its gray depiction of Seattle.
James Berardinelli
It is refreshing to find a heavy-hitting European auteur telling his story with such directness, and delightful to see a serious, artistically exacting film for children, even if you suspect it will soar over that audience. Nov 13, 2017 | Full Review…
It is refreshing to find a heavy-hitting European auteur telling his story with such directness, and delightful to see a serious, artistically exacting film for children, even if you suspect it will soar over that audience.
Sheila Johnston
An intimate, spiritual film from Bertolucc, which trying to combine elements of mysticism and Western culture. Jul 16, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
An intimate, spiritual film from Bertolucc, which trying to combine elements of mysticism and Western culture.
Emanuel Levy
Excellent introduction to Buddhism--strongest portions are mythical excerpts of Buddha's life. Apr 4, 2008 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Excellent introduction to Buddhism--strongest portions are mythical excerpts of Buddha's life.
John A. Nesbit
Although the search for enlightenment may not have much in the way of high-concept appeal, the film should satisfy adventurous moviegoers as well as the large number of adults already intrigued by eastern religions. Dec 7, 2007 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Although the search for enlightenment may not have much in the way of high-concept appeal, the film should satisfy adventurous moviegoers as well as the large number of adults already intrigued by eastern religions.
Has some captivating qualities about both contemporary American life and Tibetan Buddhism. May 12, 2004 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Has some captivating qualities about both contemporary American life and Tibetan Buddhism.
Dennis Schwartz
A well-realized parable about Siddhartha, the Dalai Lama, reincarnation, and a boy's journey of discovery and death. Feb 13, 2002 | Full Review…
A well-realized parable about Siddhartha, the Dalai Lama, reincarnation, and a boy's journey of discovery and death.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Great casting, really splendid, because when I think of Buddha I automatically think Keanu Reeves. Honestly I started to burst out laughing whenever Keanu spoke, it was pretty bad. Other than that I thought the story was interesting, and cute. I thought that it would have been more heavy handed, but it was quite passive in it's views of the world which I found refreshing.
Super Reviewer
Ultimately this fell flat for me. I was more interested in the segements relating Siddhartha's story than in any of the modern day goings on, even if Keanu Reeves seems to mainly be in the film to look pretty (which his delivery of lines suggests).
I watched this film in my religion class for the first time, and it was enough for me. However, I do give it credit for staying biblically correct to the religion!
In a word: Boring.
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