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51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics What's this?

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9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Summary: This documentary looks at the lives of the Yogis in India.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    The director, American-born Paula Fouce, has a passion for the holy ways of the East, and it shines through in Naked in Ashes.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Zimmer
    60
    Naked reads, in places, like a street fair on the Santa Monica Pier. But it's utterly sincere about the practices it depicts.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    The film pulls off the remarkable feat of immersing a viewer in their world without providing any insights whatsoever.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. JeffB.
    10
    Great documentary with excellent music. The scenery is beautiful and the camera work outstanding. Being not a yoga person myself, I found this film very fascinating and interesting. It was great to have the yogis tell us what they are willing to give up to live the way they do. A must-see film for anyone, and especially, those into yoga. A+… Expand
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  2. jonm.
    10
    The reviewer from the LA Weekly must have watched a different movie, been ignorant of the East and, therefore, out of touch with what is being documented in the movie or is just plain dense beyond belief. It is astounding how the film makers were so trusted by the Holy Men that they were almost able to be "in their face" without them "acting" or "perfoming" for the camera. The "interviews" seemed to be very natural and uncontrived, the documentation of events seemed to be straightforwardly presented and the movie as a whole is a great achievement that brings insight to the West.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JeffW.
    5
    Good intentions and beautiful scenery don't make for a cohenent movie. I was bored and lost half the time. Editing is choppy, music is wrong and there is no narrative. (I'm a yogi and I really wanted to like it!)… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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