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Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerSan Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerA snapshot of the festival, one that radiates good cheer and offers moments of true, godly goodness.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyCasual, engaging documentary doesn't attempt a Hinduism 101 lesson, instead going for an impressionistic mix of on-the-fly spectacle and human interest.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustIf the film offers any lesson, it is that nirvana is not easily attainable, so there really are no shortcuts.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovRemarkable and enlightening.
- 60Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallA beautifully crafted documentary.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttAs an introduction to this mind-spinning festival, the film gets the job done.
- 60L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorAn amiable and colorful, if dewy-eyed, documentary.
- 50Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrAt its strongest cataloging the sheer sensory overkill of the festival -- the faces, the food, the many roads to bliss. Only the slightest historical information is offered and no spiritual background whatsoever.
- 50Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonAn overture to the subject rather than a profound study.
- 20The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasInept.