Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer
Metascore
32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Joe Brown
    50
    Amounts to an infomercial posing as an expose.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Crust
    50
    Does little to unravel the riddle of the title. Unless you are already a fan of Castaneda, the film is likely to leave you feeling as though you've just watched a very long, lost episode of that old TV series "In Search of ..."
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    50
    Though interviews here are primarily with former camp followers and pic was made by one, overall perspective is just critical enough to satisfy both New Age types and curious skeptics.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    40
    Not only doesn't provide any real information, it barely manages to convey why we should care. It represents a true squandering of a potentially fascinating subject.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    40
    Marred by lack of a clear strategy and an over-reliance on audio-visual trickery.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    40
    It becomes hard to tell just what Castaneda was advocating, apart from the liberal use of psychedelic drugs.
  7. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    30
    The obvious, cliché-ridden visual style of this probe into the life, work and legacy of Carlos Castaneda ends up working very much against its subject.
  8. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ed Halter
    10
    If only there were drugs strong enough to make it all bearable: This never ending Learning Annex K-hole provides damning proof that independent film distribution has grown far too accessible.

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