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CRAZY WISDOM: THE LIFE & TIMES OF CHÖGYAM TRUNGPA RINPOCHEMovie Reviews
Tibetan and English language documentary about the renowned Buddhist leader Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche who shattered notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave. Cast:Pema Chodron, Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Thurman, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Anne Waldman, Jeffery Paine, Diana Mukpo, Traleg RinpocheDirector:Johanna DemetrakasRelease Date:November 25, 2011DVD Release:November 1, 2012From:Olive FilmsLength:1 hr. 29 min.
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Fair Reviews (Doc) Limited
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche played in limited release to fair reviews. • Rachel Saltz wrote in the New York Times, "...goes mushy when it should be critical, and leaves you with questions that it's not prepared to answer.... It would have helped to hear from people critical of Trungpa..." More Reviews Below...
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: FAIR "...goes mushy when it should be critical, and leaves you with questions that it's not prepared to answer.... It would have helped to hear from people critical of Trungpa..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 11/25/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Johanna Demetrakas has decided to simply present the man in all his demanding complexities and let him and his encounters with associates speak for themselves."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 12/02/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...a documentary hardly anybody has been waiting for.... plays more like a TV infomercial than an unbiased examination of the Tibetan's controversial life."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 172 words, 11/25/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Trungpa's popularity might be explained by the fact that, a great drinker and philanderer, he practiced contemplation without the sacrifices of asceticism."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 11/23/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "The film may be of greatest interest to those already familiar with Trungpa. Others may wonder at the shortage of critical perspective..."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 07/13/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Trungpa's popularity might be explained by the fact that, a great drinker and philanderer, he practiced contemplation without the sacrifices of asceticism."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 11/23/11
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "Part of the issue here may be the nature of the talking heads themselves, most of whom are culled from Trungpa's inner circle and lack the objectivity needed..."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 633 words, 11/22/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: FAIR "...goes mushy when it should be critical, and leaves you with questions that it's not prepared to answer.... It would have helped to hear from people critical of Trungpa..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 11/25/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Johanna Demetrakas has decided to simply present the man in all his demanding complexities and let him and his encounters with associates speak for themselves."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 12/02/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a most engaging narrative here, even if broadcast docu veteran Johanna Demetrakas and her collaborators take an acolyte's viewpoint that won't be as fully explanatory..."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 02/16/11
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...offers a perceptive, if one-sided, perspective on Trungpa's impact on American spirituality and the arts, but is probably too rarified for the uninitiated."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 538 words, 02/17/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Johanna Demetrakas has decided to simply present the man in all his demanding complexities and let him and his encounters with associates speak for themselves."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 12/02/11
Jeff Farr, Cinema 24/7: GOOD(cg) "...a professional production that captures Rinpoche's extremely playful yet profound spirit, especially through the many short excerpts of his lectures..."(See all of Jeff Farr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 483 words, 11/12/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: FAIR "...goes mushy when it should be critical, and leaves you with questions that it's not prepared to answer.... It would have helped to hear from people critical of Trungpa..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 11/25/11
10.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's reviews are separated by an average 10.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's reviews cover 9.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,890 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 389 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 14 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's reviews on average broke 14 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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