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Documentary about spiritual icon Deepak Chopra, examining his life and career over the course of a year-long roadtrip taken with his son, filmmaker Gotham Chopra. Cast:Deepak Chopra, Gotham Chopra, Rita Chopra, Dennis Miller, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Oprah Winfrey, Bill O'Reilly, Russell SimmonsDirector:Gotham ChopraRelease Date:October 5, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:SnagFilmsLength:1 hr 23 min
Decoding Deepak played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...if you're looking for a slick, the-guru-has-no-clothes takedown of Deepak Chopra, you've got it... It's a strange if watchable exercise in self-therapy." • And Mark Olsen wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...there is precious little table-turning or real insight..." More Reviews Below...
Scott Bowles, USA Today: MODERATE(cg) "...captures Chopra's cheerful energy and fondness for designer glasses... fails to examine whether living in a five-star world disengages you from the real one."(See all of Scott Bowles's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 290 words, 10/05/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: MODERATE "...ultimately becomes Gotham Chopra's gentle tribute to Dad, who shall probably provide handsomely for his heirs. It is also a tacit endorsement of Chopra Inc."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 10/05/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A documentary about the pop icon spiritual guru, made by the son who never quite knew him, turns out to be not exactly what you'd expect."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 126 words, 10/05/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...there is precious little table-turning or real insight... a straightforward portrait of someone working hard to present the product he is selling."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 173 words, 10/05/12
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...as much an exercise in self-help as it is a demystification of its title character... the film is at its best when Gotham can't help but see through his father..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 10/03/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "You get the feeling that Gotham has learned about his father, and has learned to be fond of him, and this learning, considered as wisdom, may hold its own..."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 10/12/12
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: MODERATE(cg) "...if you're looking for a slick, the-guru-has-no-clothes takedown of Deepak Chopra, you've got it... It's a strange if watchable exercise in self-therapy."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 165 words, 10/12/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...as much an exercise in self-help as it is a demystification of its title character... the film is at its best when Gotham can't help but see through his father..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 10/03/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...confuses attempts to understand a man with attempts to somehow 'solve' him, and in the process misses what you might call 'the big picture.' "(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 09/29/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: MODERATE "...ultimately becomes Gotham Chopra's gentle tribute to Dad, who shall probably provide handsomely for his heirs. It is also a tacit endorsement of Chopra Inc."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 10/05/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...there is precious little table-turning or real insight... a straightforward portrait of someone working hard to present the product he is selling."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 173 words, 10/05/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "...slickly produced, visually arresting... Neither hagiography nor hatchet job, the pic is by turns amusing and illuminating, and often both simultaneously."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 530 words, 03/26/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...a muddled portrait... tells us little about the guru we couldn't have guessed and leaves its maker looking petty and overprivileged."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 366 words, 03/31/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...there is precious little table-turning or real insight... a straightforward portrait of someone working hard to present the product he is selling."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 173 words, 10/05/12
Andy Webster, New York Times: MODERATE "...ultimately becomes Gotham Chopra's gentle tribute to Dad, who shall probably provide handsomely for his heirs. It is also a tacit endorsement of Chopra Inc."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 10/05/12
17.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Decoding Deepak's reviews are separated by an average 17.7 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.
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Coverage:Decoding Deepak's reviews cover 14.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,227 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 293 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 12 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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