Really Surprised!

best movie i've ever seen.

Absolutely Brilliant!

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Samsara is beyond pretty visuals though that's the first thing you notice. There is a story and a connection between every image in this movie which is a sequel to the similarly made Baraka in 1992. From Tibetian Buddhist retreats to the sprawling freeways of Los Angeles, from pictures of a tattooed hulking giant cuddling his baby to sex dolls being mass produced Samsara will at once shock and humble you. This documentary is universally admired, and you should definitely give it a shot. If you love photography than this is a must watch.

Greetings from Lithuania."Samsara" (2011) is a movie like i haven't see before. To call it a movie is wonder, and to call it documentary is also a bit weird, because "Samsara" doesn't have genre label - it is life - captured of video. It contains one of the most stunning things i have ever seen. There are many, and many images that i won't shake out off my mind for a long time - this is the straight of "Samsara". On the other hand, this is a movie for those who are in a mood for something ... relaxing, meditating and even stoned. Ye, because it is difficult to watch this movie with a clear head - it works best if you want to chill with a glass of wine (bottle - recommended if you plan to see it in a one sit, and even one bottle can't be enough).Overall, "Samsara" is like a "National Geography gone mad" at the times type of experience. Music was great, but the images stunned me - I've never ever saw anything like it, and i though i have seen most of it. This is a hard "movie" to see it straightforward, therefore you have to be in a mood to witness something like "Samsara". I do understand why lot of people call it a masterpiece - if you really think of what you are seeing - it is a masterpiece. But as a movie buff i can safely say - this is one of the kind experience, but only if you are in a mood for something "like this".

A common quote I've heard several times before is "A picture is worth a thousand words". It depends on what picture you're looking at but if you're watching Samsara then its images will take a lifetime to read.Filmed over a period of 5 years in 25 countries, Samsara transports us to disaster zones, enormous cities, and natural landmarks as we get to witness breathtaking imagery.This movie is unlike any other film I have ever seen. It has no words, no plot, and no characters. Its only purpose is to present us with dozens upon dozens of overwhelmingly beautiful photographs featuring many wonders around the world. Just about every single shot is masterfully filmed. I could take almost every single photo from the movie, hang it on a poster on my wall, and admire it for years. This movie displays some of the most beautiful images I have ever seen before.The music is also great too. But most of the time, you won't notice it because you'll be distracted on a great shot. However, the music is just noticeable and quiet enough to give you a good feeling and you'll find that it immerses you even more into the film even when you pay more attention to the shots. It works with the movie very well and it engaged me even more.I really want to give this a 5/5 but there were a few sequences which bugged me. One of the scenes contained a group of female strippers dancing around in a circle. The other one contained a slaughter house and it showed us animals getting turned into food (don't worry, it's not too graphic). There were also a few other scenes which didn't interest me. Those scenes kind of took me out of the experience for a bit because I didn't feel that they looked as dazzling as many of the other scenes in the movie. Fortunately, there were only a few of those scenes in the entire film but it did annoy me a great deal when those sequences happened.Despite the few weaker sequences, I for one extremely enjoyed the film. I can safely say that I've felt more engaged in this movie then almost every other film I've ever seen before (even some of my top 10 favorite movies of all time). If you're a fan of photography then this is definitely the biggest must-see film ever. I might check out Ron Fricke's other 2 films (Baraka and Chronos) sometime in the future to see if they can match up to this one.

An unimaginable concept which entices the spirit of culture and tradition. The images displayed in the film resembles the art of nature and the world we live in. The movie embraces on the daily routine of several people across different countries with different cultures. It is a very good experience for the first timers who watch a film which involves no voice.The movie starts with the worship of Tibetan monks and their rituals and the movie continues with the beauty of nature and how the present world is ruining it. There was a scene for about 10 minutes that shows how the world is treating other species and most importantly animals for our meal. One should have a lot of courage to make a movie like this. I recommend this movie to everyone who has patience and courage to digest the facts about the world we are living in.