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Lesley Ann Patten (writer)
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(Credited cast) | Khyentse Norbu | ... | Himself |
| Luc Dierckx | ... | Himself |
| Louise Rodd | ... | Herself |
| Lesley Ann Patten | ... | Herself |
 | Bernardo Bertolucci | ... | Himself |
 | Steven Seagal | ... | Himself |
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"Words of My Perfect Teacher" follows around three disciples of a Tibetan/Bhutanese Buddhist teacher as they deal with his abrasive spiritual teaching techniques.
The movie is really so ridiculous that it becomes entertaining. The three disciples (one of whom is the director) are slavish puppy-dogs to the teacher, following him around the world while hanging on his every word and emitting high-pitched fake laughter at his jokes. One disciple from Vancouver has to be one of the most annoying and obnoxious characters ever captured on screen. These people don't need spiritual enlightenment, they need therapy and some friends.
Technically, the movie is poorly done. The narrative thread follows the teacher, the director's spritual journey, the progress of the film as the teacher disappears for months and the other disciples at random intervals. Instead of insight into the people in the film, the film inserts scene after scene of the characters looking around in quick cuts while 'profound insight' music plays.
For all of this, the lives portrayed in the film are reasonably interesting, and the film is such a train wreck that it'll keep your interest for most of the time.
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