The Pitch:
But, seriously, do people know that Bikram is an awful guy?
If you know nothing about the Bikram Choudhury
story, then this is a fairly compact account. It tracks Bikram's rise to
prominence. It covers why this Yoga has such a devoted following. It then goes
into detail about the crimes Bikram's been accused of, and why they shouldn't
be surprising to anyone paying attention. What's especially interesting about
this story is that it's a perfect encapsulation of the desire/need to separate
the artist from the art. The hot yoga known as Bikram Yoga is great. Bikram is
not. Where in the middle do you draw the line of distinction?
The biggest thing working against this movie is that
there's a much better account of this story out there. 30 for 30
Podcasts did a series on Bikram a couple years ago. It's a multi-part series
that breaks everything down tremendously well. I highly recommend it to anyone
who is even moderately into this documentary. The only way that Bikram: Yogi,
Guru, Predator is superior is that it can show video footage of Bikram and
the yoga in action. Honestly, that didn't add much to the experience. This
documentary is fine, but there's a much better alternative out there.
Verdict: Weakly Recommend
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