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Crows Are White (2022)
A slow spellbinder
I loved this movie, as did my wife. Watching the filmmaker in his attempts to be true to himself, and to discover what that truth might be as he tumbled through the strictures of religious Zen and conservative Islamic cultures was a fascinating journey. Vascillating between light-hearted, laugh out loud humor and gripping family and marital dramas, we were on our seats much of the evening. What a treat! Beautifully filmed, especially the monastery scenes in fog and rain, and following the monks along the paths of their journeys, physically and metaphorically, gave me a deeper appreciation of the rigors of such disciplines. And his friend, the lowliest monk, was an adventure in himself.
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Hallmark movie
I'm still bothered two weeks after seeing this movie. I feel had. A warm, fuzzy, totally predictable outing. Good performances by good actors, but a fluff of a story. I do love the coastal setting, but witnessed the worst special effects (that wrestling scene) that I've seen since the early godzillas...
On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace (2017)
Should be titled, "On a Photographer"
Michael O'Neill takes beautiful images, but this movie is more about showcasing those images and his talents than it is about yoga. I expected to be taken on a colorful journey exploring the loss (through surgery) and recovery (through yoga) of the use of his right arm, but this is a most impersonal movie. Lots of sound bites and short spiels (some very good) from yogins and yoginis, and portraying the physical skills of master practitioners. Mixed in are Buddhism, Hinduism, and other eastern paths, seemingly as a way to add in a few more good shots.
I was at first wowed, then disappointed, then disturbed by this movie.