VERY VERY loosely based on 'Medicus' by Noah Gordon, a book I read twice and which I love very much. Other reviewers have already spoken about the historical inaccuracy of the movie so I will not go into details. I don't like it either, BUT, if you consider this movie a fantasy tale set in a medieval-like world, it's a wonderful compelling story with well written characters and great actors. I decided to forget the movie was based on a book I love and that it was supposed to be set in a particular moment in real history, and I enjoyed it very much. I also fell in love with the Shah, a character that you are brought to hate and despise in the beginning and that you love and admire in the end (when he closely resembles the Asian version of Aragorn oh my God what a man). I loved Ben Kingsley's performance and the way Ibn Sina was portrayed despite the historical inaccuracy, the scene of his death included, very poetic and moving. I tend to like movies with my heart and soul as well as with my mind, and since I cared for the characters and in the end I was moved to tears, I give it a 9/10
Review of The Physician
