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The Mystic Masseur
Directed by
Ismail Merchant
PG
2001
1h 57m
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5.8
51%
29%
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In 1950s Trinidad, a frustrated writer supports himself as a masseur--and soon becomes a revered mystic and politico.
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Cast of The Mystic Masseur
Aasif Mandvi
Ganesh
Albert Laveau
Headmaster
Jimi Mistry
Pratap Cooper
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Beharry
Om Puri
Ramlogan
Ayesha Dharker
Leela
Sakina Jaffrey
Suruj Mooma
Zohra Sehgal
Auntie
James Fox
Mr. Stewart
Rez Kempton
Basdeo
The Mystic Masseur Reviews
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
Though Merchant elicits lovely performances that have the calypso music of the local patois, the narrative rhythms of his movie are choppy, abrupt.
Seattle Times
John Hartl
A puzzling experience.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Cater
A real clunker. A well-made, thoughtful, well-acted clunker, but a clunker nonetheless.
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
Merchant's attention to Trinidadian culture, locales and general atmosphere is inescapably alluring.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
A wry, affectionate delight.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Though Ganesh is successful in a midlevel sort of way, there's nothing so striking or fascinating or metaphorically significant about his career as to rate two hours of our attention.
Boston Globe
Jonathan Perry
It starts slowly, has few dramatic peaks and sketchy character development, and meanders without momentum.
Washington Post
Michael Dirda
Even if the Naipaul original remains the real masterpiece, the movie possesses its own languorous charm.
Detroit Free Press
John Monaghan
The Mystic Masseur is billed as a comedy, but it's not very funny. It's a social satire, but it's not all that insightful.
Orlando Sentinel
Jay Boyar
The film is rich with colorful characters and enlivened by its strong, convincing picture of rural Trinidad.
Detroit News
Susan Stark
Where it might have been urbane, witty, ironic and politically charged, The Mystic Masseur is merely scenic, melodious and occasionally amusing.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
The result is an eccentric, amusing fable that moves at an unhurried island pace, a picturesque tale that Merchant seems to have invested with an almost personal sense of spirit.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
This steadily engrossing film captures the book's bracing humor and humanity.
eye WEEKLY
Adam Nayman
Although some of its plotting feels forced ... The Mystic Masseur coasts along nicely on Merchant's sharply honed craftsmanship, which grants the stunning Trinidad locations an extra degree of lushness.
Newsday
Jan Stuart
It's a charmed and frequently charming journey, but like Naipaul's flawed hero, the film suffers from unchecked ambition.
indieWire
Brandon Judell
Maybe Mr. Merchant should just re-watch a few of the films he's so superbly produced. One thing James Ivory has never been afraid to be is vicious.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
I was completely underwhelmed by this movie.
Entertainment Weekly
Ty Burr
Merchant hasn't directed this movie so much as produced it -- like sausage.
Chicago Tribune
A warm-hearted gem of a film.
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
A charming, vibrant, if under-edited adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's genially cynical novel.
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