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Crazy Wisdom Review

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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 3.0
    48

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Mixed or average reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 50

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    Director Johanna Demetrakas has decided to simply present the man in all his demanding complexities and let him and his encounters with associates speak for themselves. Her only rubric is the one visible in her title: "Crazy Wisdom."

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The New York Times Rachel Saltz

    The movie goes mushy when it should be critical, and leaves you with questions that it's not prepared to answer.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Village Voice Nick Pinkerton

    It is suggested that Trungpa was in possession of yeshe chölwa-the title's "crazy wisdom" - and, as a sort of holy fool, his apparent misbehavior could be read as a manifestation of higher spiritual truths. If you're determined to see something, it's easy to find it - so those inclined to interest in Tibetan Buddhism will discover something here.

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  • 60

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter

    Crazy Wisdom offers a perceptive, if one-sided, perspective on Trungpa's impact on American spirituality and the arts.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Dennis Harvey

    The late Chogyam Trungpa's very colorful life makes for a most engaging narrative here.

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