Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru

When an acclaimed filmmaker like Joe Berlinger (“Paradise Lost” trilogy) decides to profile Tony Robbins, the famous late night infomercial selfhelp guru, you may well expect a gloves-off, searing exposé. But what if the “guru” is actually a good guy with an insatiable hunger to end suffering, who truly helps the people who seek him out? What if he never wanted to be anyone’s guru? What if Robbins is exactly what we need today? Without irony, free of an arrogant lens, this glimpse behind the wizard’s curtain at Robbins’ biggest annual event captures his startlingly effective techniques for shaking people out of their comfort zones. Replete with powerful moments that reveal the true agony people go through on their way to a happy life, the raw emotion and delirious intensity on display in this great film make it an undeniable marvel to behold. Cynics and miserable cranks: avoid this movie! In Person: Director Joe Berlinger; Subject Tony Robbins (Fri).