Stunning scenery with a long drawn plot

Rating: 7/10 (7 February 2003)

A dreadful reminder of the plight of the Tibetan people too often forgotten beneath the troubles of other oppressed peoples.
Slow to start it takes over an hour before the main narrative starts to emerge. Once there however the script and cinematography work hand in hand with Brad Pitt and manage to show a story of the struggle of humility and peace with arrogance. We have Heinrich's arrogant behaviour at the begining being mirrored in the attitude of China:then as now in 2003. One would hope that what 7 years in Tibet did to Heinrich, 70 years in Tibet would eventually do to China.
My vote .... 7