Review of Milarepa (2006) by Samudro P — 01 Oct 2014

Wonderful scenery provides the backdrop for an important spiritual story.

This review of Milarepa (2006) was written by Samudro P on 01 Oct 2014.

Milarepa has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jean Lowerison (512) for San Diego Metropolitan (486) on 21 Sep 2007

First-time filmmaker Neten Chokling, himself a great Tibetan meditation master, has made a remarkable film using nonprofessional actors and…

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By Private U (13,627) on 26 Dec 2007

Authentic people and scenery, clearly made by a Tibetan. But slow story. Also only the first half of it…

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By Marrit Ingman (203) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 20 Sep 2007

The strangest part is that half the movie’s arc is missing, but the credits promise its arrival in 2009 as Milarepa Part II: Path to Liberation…

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By Jenny G (174) on 22 Dec 2010

When we saw this, I had not heard of Milarepa or read any of his teachings, so it's hard to say if I'm missing the point here, or if the film…

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By Olli P (61) on 18 Mar 2008

I love the story of Milarepa (that will continue in the second part to be released in 2009), and I love the barren, mountainous Himalayan landscape,…

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By Don Willmott (148) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 02 Dec 2008

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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By Ian Y (179) on 23 Nov 2008

Loved the scenery! It could have been edited tighter, there was one special effect that reminded me of Willy Wonka's tunnel sequence…

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By Rangan R (687) on 06 May 2014

A biopic of a greatest Tibetan yogi, Milarepa, who was earlier known as Thopaga, that set in the first century of the second millennium…

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By Tom Keogh (466) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 02 Nov 2007

Milarepa is a sort of Batman Begins version of the early life of renowned Tibetan saint Jetsun Milarepa (1052-1135)…

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By Chandira H (10) on 13 Nov 2007

Loved this!! Really well done. It's a pity the second part is out in 2009, I want to see it today!! FREE TIBET! NOW…

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