Better than expected

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 2001)

I had read many reviews basically trashing this movie. I found it to be quite entertaining. The criticism centered around Brad Pitt. I din't find his performance all that bad. Was he believable? Yes. Was the story believable? Yes, in fact, how much do any of us think about Tibet and the struggle their citizens endure? Is this the greatest movie I have seen? No. But it did register "yes" on my only true test..."Will I see this again?". "Yes" movies have a story told in a congruent manner. The experts trashed the story, while I found it to be interesting. I have a suspicion the author's Nazi past had something to do with the negative reviews, though the Nazi part has little to do with the story.