In terms of filming this is a great movie but I am really sad to see again that film makers intentionally try to show Muslim's and Islam as evil as a fashion. Which makes ignorant people filled with hatred which is rising the tension between civilizations. Historically the story is twisted. Ibn-Sina as he was born in Uzbekistan was Turkish origin while he was really one of the greatest scientist at his time and been know as the origin of modern medicine of the western world so the whole world. And Seljuk's who were also a Turkish tribe been there about 50 years later after Ibn-Sina's death. Seljuk's were great warriors but they were not evil as shown in this movie besides Seljuk's were extremely merciful to people under their rule and they build a great civilization and known to be good supporters of science and art of their time. Even today after a 1000 years their architecture stands in the countries they ruled. 135 out of 258 found this helpful

This is a movie made on purpose to ruin Iranian history. On the age that the movie is taking place, West and England was just a village, however, Iran was one of the greatest countries on the world, maybe not now, but it was back then. Why such idiot writers and on the top of them stupid film makers made a movie like this that doesn't fit any historical facts about Iran or Ibn-e-Sina. Ibn-e-Sina was not living in Isfahan, he was living in Hamedan which is another city in Iran. Besides, they show people from Isfahan/Iran such an ugly faces but the guy from England or the girl from Spain like a holy angel which is another ugly lie. I wish I was a film maker and could show the world of how British invasions ruined many countries specially Iran.

This film doesn't reflect the truth. It just a fantasy. This film only a reflection of the orientalist point of view of Europe to the Eastern civilizations. Seljuck Empire was published in1037, Nishapur. After that, The capital of the Seljuk Empire moved to Rey in 1043,Isfahan in 1051,Hamadan 1118. Ibni Sina died 1037,Hamadan. This is just one of the historical mistakes I wrote. Also Seljuk's were speaking Turkish. They were used Arabic language of law, theology and science also court language Persian. Visual effects is nice. Actors are very talented but story line is awful. I respect to the different point of view, but if you want to write movie scenarios you should investigate the history well.

It's a real falsification of history , ibn Sina the greatest physician of all time didn't commit suicide, nor lived in asfhan, and all historical events mentioned here was never happened, I wonder why the writer chose a real hysterical character to build his storyline, he could have chosen any character and it would have been the same, but to mutate such a great character like Ibn Sina, it was a shame The film was meant to reflect a political message, which is OK to represent a certain view whatever we agree with it or not , but it needs to be honest with your viewers as most of the people are not history educated. The scene of Ibn Sina working as an assistant for the young British barber is a total insult for a great character , Ibn Sina was named the chief physician, and his books were the main reference for medicine for more than 7 centuries.