The character of Rob Cole is not very Strong as it could have been. He has no flaws. Actors have done their part very well, but the script is not the best of all. The story is otherwise very insightful and the film, very entertaining.

I started watching this movie thinking it wasn't going to interest me. I didn't care for early centuries stories. After watching some it was like a good book I was hooked. Would watch it again and again.

I did not read the book so after i saw the movie i read the summary of the book at Wiki. The story line is almost the same . If u value history and facts u have to bare the ignorance of novelist and the director ! Their ignorance may be intentional. Before the year 1938 there were a lot of intentional pieces about Jews in Nazi Germany. In the year 2013 when the movie was on screen there is Islamophobia around the world and this movie may intensify the ignorance of the ignorant people. I can understand the need of a fictional character from the view of novelist but at least he could stick with the historical facts if he was not meant to serve Islamophobia. I don't believe the novelist meant that but the German makers of the movie definitely thought about it ! Ps: Am not Muslim or believe in any other religion.

I want to analyze film from history side. And I say to you, it is a big lie!Firstly, İbn Sina was a Muslim, the film hiding that. Secondly He was not Persian, was Turkish. Thirdly he was not suicide, he died in Hamadan from nature way. Forthly He didn't live age of Seljuks. Fifthly Seljuks showing like barbarian and enemies of civilization in the film but that is a trick. However Seljuks established the first university in history, it was ''Nizamiyyah Madrasahs''. Sixthly showing Seljuks like enemies of Jews and genociders. That is not true. Khazar Turkish State(Khazars) and Ottomans helped Jews at vital importance moments. Seventhly, Rob Cole, starring role, came a level in knowledge that doing a mastery to İbn Sina, that is ridiculous... Another example, eighthly İbn Sina's master was not Aristotle or Hippocrates, He just read and translated them, Al-Biruni was main master him...I can not understand, why they try cozen to people.. Please say stop that!