48
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorWith just a little bit more prodding and elaboration, the movie could have been rich and evocative. Even if you don't believe what he preaches, the movie (at least) could have bordered on a transcendent experience. As it stands, it's pretty good, but not exactly heavenly.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierLike its subject, the movie is not as calculating as it seems.
- "Decoding" ultimately becomes Gotham's gentle tribute to Dad, who shall probably provide handsomely for his heirs. It is also a tacit endorsement of Chopra Inc.
- Decoding Deepak does not feel, as it might, like an indictment of those messages but rather a straightforward portrait of someone working hard to present the product he is selling.
- 50USA TodayScott BowlesUSA TodayScott BowlesHas a near-impossible mission: its title.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceFollowing the celebrity guru into Thailand for his ordainment as a Buddhist monk, the film is at its best when Gotham can't help but see through his father, who seems entirely restless without an audience and a smartphone through which to be reminded of their adoration of him.
- 38Slant MagazineSlant MagazineUnlike his father, Gotham Chopra is more interested in his own latent daddy issues than with questions of cosmic import.