Amazing movie!
This is not the new age documentary you might expect- it's a moving father/son story that follows a year in the life of the global guru Deepak Chopra as told by his filmmaker son Gotham. It's got appearances by everyone from Russell Simmons to Lady Gaga, Lucy Liu, Darren Aronofsky, and Diane Von Furstenberg(!?). Along the way Deepak gets ordained as a Thai Buddhist monk, picks a fight on air with Bill O'Reilly, and develops his own XBox game. At one point Deepak even attempts to take over directing the film. So you could say he's all over the map- literally.
The movie generated a lot of buzz as one of the headlining films at this year's SXSW festival.
worthy endeavor but ran out of steam in the middle
In my opinion the film started out in an honest way but changed it's tone in the middle and lost its pep. It seemed that the film maker who is Deepak's son, lost his courage as his father seemingly became more annoyed having his flaws pointed out to him. Towards the end, Deepak states that he is becoming more detached from his immediate family and connected to his grand children. The son is visibly crushed by this statement of rejection as any son would be and that concludes the film. To me, the kernel of light within the film shows how fame, adoration, power and riches can cause addiction in those entrapped therein. Sometimes only those closest to us can see the truth.
Movie review
I was very anxious to see this movie, hoping I guess for some insight into Deepak's life. I was a bit disappointed. While there were some revelations I really did end with a sense that I knew any more than I did before watching.
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