Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story

Abegail Noëlle While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

alexfromhorn You know there are movies that are really good, but are quite low rated because most of the people who watched them did not really get it and couldn't swallow the intellectual deepness which is sometimes hidden in symbolism. Like for example Eden Log, "9", Watchmen or La planète sauvage a.k.a. fantastic planet. I thought that this movie could be one of those. But I failed. I haven't read the book and I won't because of this movie. And now something that I always say about movies that are based on books: "Maybe the movie isn't that bad, possibly it's an awesome adaption, but maybe it's just the book that's a big load of $h**."Now about the movie itself: The story was told in a confusing way. The situations were not realistic, but that kind of sci-fi unrealistic - it was just nonsense. The acting and the lines were bad. The music was something like what I used to listen to easier fall asleep some years ago. The whole plot and actions were not believable. For example: Character 1: Look between your fingers, now you can see the energy floating between them. Character 2: OK now I can. And he could through the whole movie! What a mess! Like "oh now you have a superpower" "oh you are right - now I have it" .... And the whole film is like that... "Oh there are cryptic signs that nobody is able to read." "Oh wait now I can read them because I believe I can."... I'm sorry I'm someone who is not some kind of a scientist-man, I know a lot about spirituality, Buddhism, meditation, mysticism and different esoteric things but man - you gotta at least try to give a someway reasonable explanation, but what was way too much even for me.Simply don't watch, it's not worth your time. And it will probably ruin your point of view about spirituality which this movie is certainly NOT about... It's more like some kind of I believe I can superhero magic without explanations.

echosheng90731 I never read the novel, but you don't need a high IQ to follow the storyline and the message this movie conveys. So I don't understand some of the whiny comments about "confusing". Go back to your cartoons. While we are bombarded with fast-paced, foul-mouthed and nerve-ripping action movies left and right, this movie is a breadth of fresh air like in the lush green Peruvian rainforest! A movie experience should not only grab your eyes but also penetrate your brains.All the actors are wonderful in this movie, however, the ones who stand out are Annabelle Gish and Thomas Kretschmann. There's incredible chemistry between those two. Matthew Settle did an excellent job, too. After seeing this movie, I now want to read the book.

rmiller-26 I enjoyed the first book, read the other two books and didn't enjoy them as much.It was a good movie if you've read the book. It covers many of the points and has a somewhat engaging plot. I didn't think the actors were all that bad. That's the good part.The bad part is... I'm having a hard time imagining what I would have rated this if I hadn't read the book. It probably would have lost three stars. Because it was very disjointed, went into very little exposition about what in the world they were talking about, and if you didn't have the reference of the book, you'd probably be just sitting there with your mouth open going "huh?" The sole part where the movie beat all three books is that it was not nearly as preachy. The book just kind of yelled at you, and all of the characters went into these lengthy and ultimately silly expositions. The movie does not make that mistake, and that was a refreshing difference.The book is best enjoyed when you're ready for it - either you get it or you don't. The movie is almost impossible to enjoy if you didn't *understand* the book. Note I didn't say read, I said understand. If you don't understand the message the book was trying to get across, this movie is going to make zero sense to you. Don't waste your money in that case.But if you did... get the movie. It'll at least be a little entertainment, and you can say to yourself, "oh, I remember that part!".

Mihai Dobrescu The movie has the intuition about the Kundalini awakening that is achievable by masses through the method of Sahaja Yoga meditation developed by H.S.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, http://www.sahajayoga.org The energy that is referred to by all the characters involved in the plot is Kundalini, the sacred glimpse of divinity that is lying dormant in the sacrum bone at the base of the spinal chord. When Kundalini rises, the connection or union (in Sanskrit, yoga) between the individual and the all-pervading energy (in Sanskrit, paramchaitanya) takes place. Thus, the enhancement in the perception of reality occurs. In the state of yoga, the mind is very still and devoid of thoughts. This is suggested in the movie by the fact that the characters are invisible to their enemies. However, the enhancement in the perception does not lead to the alteration of colors and lights, as it is suggested through a few scenes which might be rather influenced by people who have had experiences with drugs, such as LSD. I have given a 5 out of 10 to this movie because it contains all the elements of a great quest, but it fails to deliver the message that the Saint Graal is actually within the human being. This message is actually altered by the usage of the element made up by the scrolls, which in my opinion should have been seen as an instrument rather than a goal in themselves.What is great about this movie, however, is the fact that it emphasizes the idea that only through collective meditation it is possible to obtain the transformation. The movie does not use the symbol of a singular hero looking for enlightenment, but rather it suggests that the time has come for everybody to test the reality of this experience. This is exactly what the Kundalini awakening through Sahaja Yoga meditation is all about.