I loved the book when I was 14. It was my first taste of eastern mysticism and the power of the mind over the body. I particularly fell for the coin trick & practiced it endlessly. At 16 I saw the first movie version & fell under the spell of Tyrone Powers dark dreamy eyes. Well into adulthood I saw this silly thing & was deeply embarrassed. For myself, for its audience, especially for anyone associated with its production. Bill Murray is Bill Murray. He stands there & does his deadpan thing. No Larry Darrell he. What this movie is is a pastiche. What it makes me realize is what a fraud all movies about western individuals seeking spiritual wisdom from alien cultures are. Hey, let's face it. There is no there there.
Review of The Razor's Edge
