Kundun

The movie is a cinematic masterclass, although I do find it hypocritical that Scorsese was eager to plunge and direct masterfully( had to be reminded) a movie clearly critiquing the horror of colonialism while years later, he decides to make Silence which is in some ways really similar to the chinese colonisation but more palatable for him since he's a catholic. The colons are depicted as christ-like saviors saving the ignorant "savages" with the "word of God", but here somehow the colons are depicted as they truly are, trying to absorb a different culture into theirs. But anyway, the music is incredible and the cinematography is just perfect, a truly good film.  Edit: I am obsessed with this movie. The Philip Glass score still haunts me and I can’t get Roger Deakins cinematography out of my retina. Marty Scorsese’s catholic background is his biggest strength and we forgive him for that . Maybe saying that will ease the obsession. I don’t think I really want that, I love this movie