Spiritual guru Ram Dass attempts to recover from a stroke, which he dubs "fierce grace," in this documentary produced and directed by Mickey Lemle, a close friend of Dass for decades. Dass, author of the lauded Be Here Now, was felled so severely by the illness that he became paralyzed -- but in true Ram Dass fashion, he saw it as a reason to look death in the face.
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LOLJPB, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: LOLJPB
General Content: Bear with this one. The first 15 minutes or so are quite depressing, covering both Ram Dass as recovers from a stroke and a family as they cope with the murder of their daughter. However, if you stick with this one through that you’ll soon find an enlightening look at Richard Alpert (a.k.a. Ram Dass) and the process of dealing with loss, whether that be of one’s own faculties or of loved ones.
The story of Ram Dass is an interesting one and most of the middle portion of this documentary deals with that. From his upbringing and professorship at Harvard to his wild times of experimentation with hallucinogenic drugs and his travels to India to his eventual meeting with Maharajji and his publication of the very popular book Be Here Now. The movie closes with Ram Dass comforting a young woman who has just lost her boyfriend.
This documentary isn’t the easiest thing to watch at times but it’s quite emotional and enlightening. Ram Dass is a very special human being and this documentary does an exceptional job of demonstrating why.
Video-Specific Content: I watched this title on DVD (1 disc, approx. 90 minutes, rented from Netflix). The documentary was quite well done, mixing recent footage of Ram Dass as he is rehabilitated from his stroke with older footage of his life.
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