Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch (his rich, mellifluous baritone is immediately recognizable)...a beautifully immersive documentary...

| Mar 23, 2020

Any attempt to capture the nothingness central to Zen Buddhism is bound to be as frustrating as holding sand with open fingers.

| Apr 19, 2018

A breath of fresh air from the noise of the film industry.

| Mar 29, 2018

It's a soothing portrait of people pursuing the ineffable, gliding along with the elderly Thich and his disciples.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 8, 2018

A sensual and surprisingly fascinating documentary film that slows you right down to its own meditative tempo.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 14, 2018

... enjoyment of meditative documentary Walk with Me depends largely on whether or not a viewer is prepared to sign up to the program.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 11, 2018

The insipid results give little insight into Buddhist thinking, but we see a few things we may want to remember in our own moments of vague contemplation.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 8, 2018

This documentary has a meditative immersive quality. However, it may make for challenging viewing for some at times which may require the exercise of mindfulness.

| Jan 8, 2018

If you aren't into new-ageiness, its meditative pacing, preachy voiceover and closeups of shiny, hard-shelled ladybirds might grate, though its continual call to return to the present moment is hard to ignore.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 7, 2018

Walk with Me has several warm moments and should prove unmissable for fans of mindfulness. For the uninterested it's a test of faith.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 5, 2018

... disappointingly toothless, soft-focus documentary.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 5, 2018

A sincere, serene documentary, but it requires a healthy amount of patience.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 5, 2018

There are some wonderful moments.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 5, 2018

When it comes to Zen and the art of movie making, Marvel's Doctor Strange is much more fun than this.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 4, 2018

It is a relief, and a palate cleanser, to watch a documentary concerned with quietness, stillness and contemplation.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 4, 2018

If it came in pill form, you could take two to recover from a Michael Bay movie.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 3, 2018

If you're prepared to do a little philosophical heavy-lifting for yourself, it's a thoughtful and persuasive invitation to a world of meditation.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 3, 2018

A beautiful study of Zen Buddhism, and a powerful evocation of the dedication and courage needed to go on their particular journey.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 2, 2018

The result is poetic but unfocused, with Benedict Cumberbatch providing sparse narration.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 2, 2018

The film's great merit is that it shares the difficulty of reaching its goal: nothing more difficult than to endure one's own silences, like those of a documentary with images of individual and collective meditation. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 12, 2017