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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoDelightful performances are delivered by all in this ingenious work of cinema that is worth seeing if only for its glorious views of the Himalayas.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA warm, embracing film of transcendent beauty and spirituality.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerSan Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerVisually accomplished and loads of fun.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittColorful, if not exciting.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardShangri-La is in your own backyard.
- 70VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonAlthough writer-director Khientse Norbu breaks no ground in unfolding two parallel stories about young men seeking fresh horizons, he creates believable characters -- and has the great benefit of living in a country that provides seldom-seen locations at the top of the world.
- 70L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonIn this lovely film, writer-director Khientse Norbu (The Cup) shifts smoothly between a kind of Buddhist "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and depicting the bonds that form among Dondup and his companions.
- 70The New York TimesDave KehrThe New York TimesDave KehrAs he did in "The Cup," Mr. Norbu provides a lot of ingratiating comic moments. His Buddhism is the laughing, playful kind, and does not ask the Western audience - for whom the film is clearly intended - to deal with any uncomfortably complex religious issues.
- 70TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghOffbeat and ravishingly beautiful.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe (mild) intrigue of Travellers & Magicians is that its central figure, Dondup (Tshewang Dendup), rolls his eyes at Buddhist karma.