Wow.  Just wow.

I remember hearing reviews, both professional and through friends, about how good of a movie Seven Years in Tibet is, back when it was released in 1997.  Oddly, despite so many raves about it, I never got around to seeing it until this past weekend.  Wow.

Brad Pitt plays Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who is in the wrong place at the wrong time when World War II breaks out.  He ends up needing to escape to Tibet, where he eventually becomes friends with the Dalai Lama and China takes over the country.  It’s based on a true story and is exquisitely told.  Not only is it a strong story of friendships, but gives a bit of perspective as to why so many cry “Free Tibet”.

This movie is now in my top twenty list, if not top ten, it’s that good.  Truly moving. Truly stunning.  And, truly worth watching.