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The Monk and the Gun
Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji · starring Tandin Phubz, Harry Einhorn and Tandin Wangchuk
- 3 from the press
- 4.0 · 1 vote
The Monk and the Gun: reviews
Reviews
4.0 1 vote
What the critics say average 8.9 from 3 outlets
- 10 Roger EbertMarya E. Gates
Lusciously lensed by cinematographer Jigme Tenzing, the ensemble comedy examines how the country's upcoming mock elections affect the titular monk, a rural family, an election official, and a desperate liason from the city, all of whose lives collide in minor and major ways.
Read - 8.8 The Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Though it takes place in the recent past, at a time when the Bhutanese people were still getting used to such American imports as James Bond movies and "black water" (Coca-Cola), the film has something important to say about the promise and the perils of the present.
Read - 8.0 Los Angeles TimesRobert Abele
At a time when extremes in discourse always seem loudest, the modest pleasures of 'The Monk and the Gun' are appealingly reasonable. Brandishing new ways doesn't have to mean holstering old ones.
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Questions about the reviews of The Monk and the Gun
- What score does The Monk and the Gun have?
- Readers give it 4.0 (1 vote). The critics, 8.9 on average from 3 reviews.
- What do the critics say about The Monk and the Gun?
- The highest score is Roger Ebert’s (10) and the lowest Los Angeles Times’s (8.0).