Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.3 / 5.0

quietly, one of the great films of our time:

Why has bodhi-dharma left for the east{the title is a zen koan] is a simply astonishing movie. The director Bae Yong-kyun spent 7 YEARS filming this movie{the overwrought phrase labor of love is applicable here} the story,unfolding simply tells of a aged,dying Zen monk in the mountains in Korea,trying to pass on his lifetime ot teachings {and enlightenment} to his two younger comapnions:one a boy, the other a young monk in his 20's. the unfolding story, told with elegance and slowly[it is almost 2i/2 hours... more info

Excellent Movie!:

You know I am disappointed the DVD reviews are being posted in the VHS section as well. Were they seperate, I think this movie would get just about 5 stars hands down, each time. Of course it is a movie for those interested in Zen Buddhism, that is somewhat a given. I am sorry to hear that the DVD conversion did not work out well, but I suppose I consider myself lucky enough to have purchased the VHS anyway. The imagery, for one, is so penetrating. I don't really know how to describe it. Impermamance is a... more info

Beautiful:

My family and I love this movie, which we have watched 3 or 4 times. It is amazing just to watch how lovely each shot of film is. The relationships among the 3 monks is very touching, and the spiritual development of the middle monk (in age) is moving.

If what you want is shoot-'em up action, or meaning laid out on a platter for you, this movie is not for you. But if you enjoy sitting back and letting the story flow over you (and the story is indeed a stretch for the western mind), then this is for you. I... more info

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