In summary, I very much enjoyed this film and am glad I watched it. It was challenging, although not intellectually.
There are some great things about this film which I'll touch on below, but I give it a 7/10 when taking into account the lack of depth and predictability of the plot, the at times not so convincing acting and the opportunities passed up to delve a little deeper into the Nepalese culture (it's set in Nepal).
For relate-ability, I'd give this film a 10 though. As a city- dwelling corporate citizen who is planning a trip to Nepal with a Chinese friend in the not too distant future to attempt to escape what feels like a contrived existence, I found myself challenged by the central message of the film. Be your true self.
For what the film lacks in sophistication it makes up for with it's broad strokes commentary on modern life- we put up with so much for so little in return. We live away from our families just to subsist on busy-ness, all while making someone else a butt-load of cash.
Who are you pretending to be? How will you be your own happy-go- lucky self? The film doesn't end with an answer, but it hints that there is one.
