Bernardo Bertolucci's Buddhist epic intercuts a Seattle boy with the Buddha's story. Visually beautiful and sincere, with Vittorio Storaro's photography, it is slow and naive, with Keanu Reeves in an odd role.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (19,444 votes)
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