Little Buddha

Marjorie Baumgarten

Oftentimes, it feels too calculated, as if it were a Buddhism Made Easy course for jaded Westerners. ( Read More )

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

This exquisitely beautiful film with its stunning visual sequences and its story unfolding within a story is a well realized teaching parable about Buddhism. ( Read More )

Dennis Schwartz

But it never fails to be interesting and leaves one thinking about spiritual and deeper philosophical questions, which is a lot more than most Hollywood films do whether aimed for children or adults. ( Read More )

Although the search for enlightenment may not have much in the way of high concept appeal, the film should satisfy adventurous moviegoers as well as the large number of adults already intrigued by eastern religions. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

The ancient sequences play like the equivalent of a devout Bible story. ( Read More )