sindavide the story of a nazi and a fake pacifist on CIA payroll. It's an absolutely disgusting piece of propaganda which defies any historical honesty, depicting Tibet as a kind of fairy tale place, while it was a feudal middle age country with slavery, a tribal society based on injustice, inequality, violence and subjugation. This piece of propaganda shows Tibet as not part of China, while it had been, at that time, part of China for three hundred years already. Also this infamous bunch of lies forgets to tell the reforms and the liberation that communist China brought to Tibet, where the only ones to suffere where a few privileged while the great majority of people, till then enslaved and subjugated, welcomed them more than happily. It is also peculiar the fact that lamaist Tibet and the Lamas have never had problems with Chinese sovereignty before, but only when China became communist. It doesn't matter if this thing has a good package - the package is good indeed - when the content is absolutely a rotten bunch of crap and propaganda. Another example of how Hollywood is nothing but the entertainment tool of the USA State Department.

sol- Thrown into a prisoner-of-war camp at the outbreak of World War II, an Austrian mountain climber escapes and eventually finds a new purpose in life as a mentor to the Dalai Lama in this historical drama based on actual events. Brad Pitt has some excellent, quiet moments as the conflicted main character who gradually progresses from arrogant and resentful to humble and compassionate, however, his attempt at an Austrain accent makes it a hard performance to sit through whenever he opens his mouth. There is, however, a lot to like about Pitt's character and the way he comes to see the Dalai Lama (still a boy upon meeting him) as a surrogate son. The friendship and camaraderie between the pair is very sweet and easily the highlight of the film with the Dalai Lama's intelligent questions and Pitt's thoughtful responses. The two do not meet until around halfway in though, and amusing as David Thewlis often is as a fellow POW who escapes with Pitt, the first half the film does not quite have the zest of the second half. This is a technically well accomplished movie either way though with the atmospheric Golden Globe nominated music of John Williams and all the majestic, vast natural landscapes rendering the tale quite immersive. It is hard not to wonder what may have been though with a more compact run-time - and no fake accent.

tomhart_53 Seven years in Tibet throws one mans Non secular ambitions and achievements against a culture that sees no use for them. Set in an intriguing snippet of Tibet's history, World War 2 halts our main character at every turn (played by Brad Pitt). Heinrich Harrer's goals slowly change as he begins to discover more about himself and mellow from an unwelcome, rather bullish foreigner, to a man of local respect. against the stunning backdrop of the Incredible Himalayas, the scenery really puts you straight into a world of religious seclusion and peace. With many twists and turns, the story of Seven years in Tibet keeps you glued in as an epic adventure, that rightly required a film, unfolds before you.Occasionally the mystique of the film is somewhat broken by Brad Pitt's unusual attempt at a Austrian accent, and I feel at a run time of over 2 hours, in sections it feels like it can drag. However I can forgive that of a film that documents 7 years of a very patient, very lost man.Seven years in Tibet enamors with a fascinating culture, gets you lost in spectacular landscapes, and weaves you in to an excellent story. It is a film I will not readily forget for it's character development, periods of tension and story and is certainly well worth a watch.

royu2 This had the foundations to be something truly special. An Austrian mountain climber leaves a dying marriage to explore the Himalayas in British India, but with the onset of World War II is forced to flea through inhospitable terrain to Tibet where he is befriended by a doomed world leader.Fantastic, how could such a unique and complex plot go wrong? Well believe me, they found a way.10 minutes into the movie and I'd already given up on the script, it was dull from the first line and barely improved after that, no point waiting for a witty or insightful remark because it isn't coming.Then there was the editing. Seemingly important scenes are over in a heartbeat while pointless scenes are dragged out. Moments that seem like big twists are immediately and coincidently reversed just 5 seconds later, it's all a bit of a mess. The film never really flows, it limps along, takes a sudden leap, then limps again.Brad Pitt isn't too bad but the supporting cast is pretty hopeless, the acting quality would barely compete with a daytime soap opera, and the elevator music soundtrack just makes thing worse.If you like a bit of culture and funky scenery then it might be worth a look, but otherwise Seven Years in Tibet will feel like seven years in solitary confinement.