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Created Feb 12, 2008 04:07PM PST • Edited Feb 12, 2008 04:07PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Perfect 5.0

   Excellent film about the story of the Dalai Lama and his being forced from Tibet. At times humerous, always beautiful, at times heartwrenching, yet it doesn’t end leaving you depressed. This movie also serves as a good introduction to Tibetan Buddhism for Westerners and of the Dalai Lama’s non-violent movement to Free Tibet. Acting is excellent, although you won’t see any actors here that you recognize. Cinematography and Film score are breathtaking.

4. Acting

   Perfect 5.0

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

6. Female Stars Perfect 5.0

7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

8. Male Costars Perfect 5.0

10. Film

    Perfect 5.0

11. Direction Perfect 5.0

12. Play Perfect 5.0

13. Music Perfect 5.0

14. Visuals Perfect 5.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.1

    There is some mild violence in showing the Chinese occupation of Tibet

17. Sex Innocent 1.0

    None

18. Violence Gentle 1.3

    see above

19. Rudeness Polite 1.0

    None

21. Reality

    Natural 1.0

    Depends upon your belief system. For me, it was very real.

22. Circumstantial Natural 1.0

    see above

23. Biological Natural 1.0

    see above

24. Physical Natural 1.0

    see above