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good back-story, and good acting

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

This is an excellent documentary, one of the best if not the best of 1999. Very sad, and moving as well as incredibly intriguing. The film chronicles Paul Pena an old musician who was plagued by illness and blind from birth. While surfing on his ham radio Paul hears Tuvan throat singing and searches all over the place to find the source of this bizarre and fascinating music. He becomes a natural throat singer and travels to Tuva to compete in a competition. Beautiful music throughout the film, and the Tuvan countryside looks as if it is a mystical land inhabited by friendly descendent's of Genghis Kahn who maintain a rich and textured culture. This is worth while for anyone who is interested in music, documentaries or Tuva.

I personally, was blown away by this movie. The story was brilliant, the singing great, and the people very intriguing. I can actually throat-sing pretty good just from seeing this movie, and listening to more throat-singing. This movie was nominated for best documentary at the Oscars, and I do not see how it could not have won. I do not know what movie won, but I can't believe that it would be better than "Genghis Blues". This is not a very mainstream movie, so probably not that many people have seen it, but if you have a chance to see it, please do, it's an excellent movie. And if you have the chance to take throat-singing lessons, please do, you'll enjoy it. I hope you found this helpful.

I really like this movie. It's a window into another world that I knew nothing about previously: Mongolia. It's amazing hat the filmmakers actually journeyed there with Pena. That's the part I enjoyed the most. And the music is great, too. I've been looking for the soundtrack CD to this movie, but no luck yet. I think this documentary should have gotten the Academy Award - but I guess that's politics. I also enjoyed the character of the Mongolian throat singer. He seems like such a nice guy, and on top of that he is a politician in Mongolia. I highly recommend this documentary for anyone who wishes to be entertained and watch something of substance.

Paul Pena, blind blues legend learned the sacred art of Tuvan throat singing by listening to it on the radio, and became so good, with his mixture of Eastern technique and Western style, that he earned an invitation to the Tuvan national competition. His journey, never easy, is more moving than most any film I have ever seen.