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Publisher's
Information: Embark on a life-changing journey with Amanda
(Marlee Matlin), a divorced photographer who tumbles down a metaphysical
rabbit hole. Her mind-bending voyage through the worlds of science and
spirituality includes revelations by quantum physics experts, playful
animation, and even a conversation with a wise, 35,000-year-old being.
Ultimately, Amanda's perception of reality is turned inside out and the
meaning of life becomes clear. See for yourself why this groundbreaking
movie became one of the most compelling and talked about films of the
year.
Pat's Review: I have spent thousands of dollars and
a good many hours over the past 25 years learning how consciousness creates
experience and exploring the quantum physics connection to mind. Now, for less than
$30 and an hour-and-a-half of your time, you can accomplish about the same
thing. Well, you'll still have to go through all that trial and error stuff
to prove to yourself that things really do work this way. But even so—you'll
still be way ahead in the game if you do two things: buy "What the Bleep"
and watch it.
If it speaks to you, watch it a lot. It's a
visually exciting film with mind-expanding dialogue, so I doubt you're in
danger of being bored before the 30th or 40th viewing.
I had great expectations of this film before
I saw it. The storyline sounded like my life (except that the protagonist—Amanda—experiences
in a day a personal paradigm shift that in real life takes place over a much
longer period of time). It features physicists Fred Alan Wolf and Amit
Goswami, and pharmacologist Dr. Candace Pert (among others) who had, through
their books and tapes, educated me in various aspects of the new paradigm. I
was even familiar with Ramtha, whose students wrote the film. Though I'm not
a "follower" of "the Ram" I have always found his material to be very
consistent with other teachers whose work had influenced me greatly over the
years. And I had read many of the early reviews of the film—the
vast majority of which were highly favorable. So like I said, I had great
expectations.
I finally got a chance to see "What the
Bleep" this February and was not disappointed. In fact, it is even better
than I was expecting it to be.
The graphics are clever, entertaining, and
very important to the success of the film. Key to understanding the flexible
and illusionary nature of reality is being able to conceptualize this. The
grid as a symbol of the fabric of space/time is used well. The bubbles of
possibilities whiz by us like illusive electrons, waiting for our
observations to "pop" them into our experience. Even the comical cells that
take over at the wedding reception illustrate effectively how we all too
often surrender our choice-making to parts of ourselves that we are largely
unaware of.
The film is a well-integrated blend of the
scientists' message and how what they are talking about plays out in our
lives—Amanda
being the representative human. The scientists speak in clear,
understandable language. Amanda's life has parts we can all relate to. The
pace is quick enough to hold our interest but not so fast that we get flung
off the ride. And, throughout, the film remains grounded—perhaps
one of the most difficult things for a film of this nature to do.
Complaints? Well, only one. Amanda's
roommate is a bit too ditsy for me. As a role model for positive thinking, I
don't know how many recruits she is going to gather to the cause. I really
do believe that you can be a powerful, positive woman without having to
be...stereotypically new-age-goofy.
A special treat in the film is the
introduction to the work of Masaru Emoto, whose photographs of the impact
words and feelings have on water molecules were on display in the subway.
Negative words produce formless blobs of molecules while positive words
result in elegantly beautiful crystalline formations. (While you are
shopping for "What the Bleep," you might want to pick up a copy of Emoto's
book, The Hidden Messages in Water.)
"What the Bleep" has been playing in
theatres around the US for about a year. International venues are expected
to be announced soon. And, as of March 15, it will be available for purchase
either on video or DVD. I encourage you to visit the website
http://www.whatthebleep.com/ and
explore all the goodies they have there—including
the "show times" link (on the right of the Bleep's home page). This will
help you find a theatre near you in the States and Canada, and learn about
international dates and locations when those are ready to be announced.
–Patricia F. Hare
© March 2005
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