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Jan 16, 1998 · Reviews. Kundun. Roger Ebert January 16, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. At a midpoint in Martin Scorsese's "Kundun," the 14th Dalai Lama reads a letter from the 13th, prophesying that religion in Tibet will be destroyed by China--that he and his followers may have to wander helplessly like beggars. He says, "What can I do?
Oct 18, 2023 · Pop Culture. ‘Kundun,’ I Liked It! The story of Martin Scorsese’s film career isn’t complete without his unlikely—though thematically consistent—telling of the story of the 14th dalai lama. By...
Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 10, 2019 Full Review Pico Iyer The New York Review of Books The effect is to make one feel as if one is seeing Tibet's recent history through the Dalai Lama's eyes.
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 74% of 62 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Hallucinatory but lacking in characterization, Kundun is a young Dalai Lama portrait presented as a feast of sight and sound."
"Kundun" is Scorsese taking his particular brand of film-making to it's logical conclusion. Any other attempt to make a "documentary film" after "Kundun" is a wasted effort and is doomed to failure. Look at his latest mess, "The Aviator", a film in which he is caught between being the Old Scorsese and the New Scorsese.
o call "Kundun" the most visually stunning religious storybook ever filmed is not to say it's a great movie. A glittering historical pageant infused with gorgeous, pulsing music by Philip Glass,...
TOP CRITIC. The film is, in many ways, a remarkable achievement but also a singularly undynamic entry in the director's canon. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 9, 2018. Jason Bailey...
