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Summary: Switch to decaf...
Review: All the people who gave this movie one star really need to lighten up. I agree that it's pure cack to believe that JZ Knight channels a 35,000 year old spirit, and I know that there is a direct link to the Ramtha group (which they openly state on the website). But, uh, nobody is forcing you to join the "cult". Rather than wax (pseudo-) intellectual on how much you know about quantum physics, or slam the entire message because you don't like the messenger, you might want to listen to some of the core themes of the movie.
Anything that touches on the infinite or spirituality will get a rise out of people. And certainly anything that tries to tie spirituality to science will no doubt get those on BOTH sides in a nice lather. So I suppose it's no surprise to see some negative reactions.
Don't like the filmmakers? Fine by me. Think it was a poorly made film? Hey, cool and the gang! But some of the core themes in the movie include treating ourselves and others with respect, understanding that, in some way, we are all connected to each other, and that the universe is a benevolent place. Wow, that's some pretty scary cult-speak, isn't it?
Believe nothing without scrutinizing it first; discount nothing without having on open mind first. I thought the film was excellent, and I haven't moved to Yelm, WA yet. For those who haven't as yet, definitely see the movie and decide for yourself. Just don't drink the Kool-Aid! ;-)
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Summary: Cure for cynicism and hopelessness.....
Review: As children we believe in all possibilities...if we will it,and want it enough, and believe it's for our good, then we'll get it.
As we 'grow up' adults tell us that's unbecoming...unrealistic, and we conform to the normative paradigm. This film gives us permission to tap into our instincts...to pursue our highest good in all things...to think the best thoughts, and to pursue them daily. That by so doing, we can change the physical energy around us. I've always believed it...it's true. A wonderful,reaffirming film. Much needed for these times.
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Summary: What the bleep does this have to do with quantum physics?
Review: I have seen the film multiple times. The discussion about addiction, emotion, the hypothalmus, and chemical messages sent to our cells is right on. This mind/body connection is very important for everyone to understand, and the filmmakers have done an excellent job -- through interviews and a fictional story -- to get that point across. In short, I recommend this film.
On the other hand, the attempts to somehow link those topics to quantum physics is an utter train wreck. There is lots of innuendo of a link, but no rigorous explanation is ever provided. And, if you watch closely, you'll see that it was the Chiropractic who makes the assertions about "infecting the quantum wave" (whatever the heck that means) -- not the physicists.
I also think it's telling that there is absolutely nothing in the movie -- or on the website -- explaining the fundamentals of quantum physics. The dual-slit experiment is not that hard to understand; I have explained it to many people in 10-15 minutes. With animation, the film could have done it easily in 2-3 minutes. Anyone with a high school science explanation can understand the basics. And while the mathematics of Feynman Diagrams is pretty atrocious, the concept that they convey is quite comprehensible by civilians. And John Gribbin's books -- "In Search of Schrodinger's Cat", etc. -- are all quite competent in their explanations. Why are none of these books listed in the bibliography on the website?
I come to the grim conclusion: the filmmakers really don't want people to understand quantum physics. They'd rather have people think it's this big ugly *mysterious* thing. Note the nervous giggles that permeate the theater when one of the physicists says he's the author of the current Grand Unification Theory. But do the producers go to any effort to explain what this means -- even on the website? No!
In short, I think the filmmakers have an addiction to the mysterious. They flirt with the science -- they infect the title of the film with mathematical symbols -- but don't have the guts to acknowledge that their "examples" really have noting to do with science. And they never take the first step to explain how quantum physics must be part of the picture that they are presenting (to coin a phrase).
Why does this stuff have to have an aura of mystery? What if the connection between our emotions and our body chemistry was simple and comprehendable? What if our paths to causing the miraculous in the world don't have to have an air of mystery at their core?
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Summary: quantum fun!
Review: If you're bored sick of movies, this precious little film will cure you. A hybrid of the documentary-interview format, hilarious animation, and lite storytelling, it weaves a pleasant tapestry of physics and myth. There are no dull moments, lots of laughs, a few mind-orgasms, where you will say, "Aha! I KNEW that was the secret of the universe!" The little boy basketball guru is priceless. The whole thing will leave you chortling with existential joy, and will painlessly raise your IQ, too! It might make you appear insane, however. In fact, the more film-cynical you are before you experience this little gem, the more likely you are to charge out of the theater and run straight to your friends' houses and drag them out of their beds. "You've got to see how matter interacts with our perceptions to create reality!" you'll shout. Caveat: Shows human reproductive activities. (Don't take your prepubescent friends--unless you're prepared to give some long explanations. With charts.)
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Summary: $8 worth of gibberish
Review: Not only is this movie nothing but an infomercial for a cult, it is also a crumby movie. The acting is terrible, the casting is confusing, and the story just plain sucks.
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Summary: Astonishingly bad
Review: Saw this last night and was amazed at how bad it was. I was expecting a fugue on quantum physics and philosophy. Instead I had to listen to a supposedly 35,000 year old warrior spirit telling me that I'm god, and a chiropractor (or was it the anesthesiologist?) telling me I can walk on water if I really, really believe. Hmmm, the only thing I really, really believe at present is that I've been bilked out of a few bucks...and, hey, if JZ Knight is so smart, maybe she'll invest that money and come back in another 35,000 years to collect the massive profits...
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Summary: An infomercial for J. Z. Knight's cult...
Review: The movie introduces you to concepts of quantum physics and their connection to eastern and western mysticism.
At some point the movie degenerates and you feel that you are watching an infomercial. Further googling reveals that it IS an infomercial for a cult led by J. Z. Knight (interviewed many times through the film) who believes she is channeling a Seer of Atlantis.
Yes, hyper-rationalism is killing our planet, Yes, we need a new paradigm that admits and gives reverence to the wholeness of reality. Yes, there are deep connections between mysticism and the new physics, but to abuse and over-extend these connections gives a bad name and hurts further developments on this important field.
This movie profits from the general lack of knowledge about quantum physics and distorts its findings and implications through mediocre science and pseudo-science (Like Masaru Emoto's water crystals).
Many of my new age friends loved the movie and thought it was very profound and they are right; the implications of quantum physics are profound; they shake the grounds of the traditional materialistic world-view, but... this doesn't mean that there are telepathic communications with dead people from Atlantis.
Anyway, the movie is interesting and will put you to think; it's better than the average junk that Hollywood produces. Just keep in mind that THERE IS A HIDDEN AGENDA BEHIND IT.
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Summary: Serious Mind Body and Soul Food!
Review: This film is awesome, it's a bit steep in some of the scientific points, in my opinion, but worth watching several times!
You will leave this movie with LOTS to think about, laugh about and realize that the main points of the movie are TRUE!
You DO make your own reality, and no matter WHAT happens to you, it all comes down to how YOU CHOOSE to look at it!
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Summary: What the #$*! Do We Know?!
Review: This film is the most life changing film I have ever seen. I feel as if my mind has been evolving enormously in the last 2 days since seeing the film. I have been writing stuff on Quantum Physics up until 3 am in the morning. I really feel that my mind has been set free.
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Summary: The Bottom Line
Review: This is a great movie and CAN be life changing.
If you rated it low, you probably stopped asking the questions "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?" a long time ago ...... either because you have "better things to do with your time" or because you fell for the trap of organized religon.
It is only through change that we grow and change is something humans naturally resist. Hence, it is very hard for the spirtual amateur to accept this movie. The reviews with the lowest ratings are such people, who are too caught up in their pre-concieved notions of materialism and spirituality to accept these facts.
All true seekers find this movie an affirmation and a vindication. If you disagree, time will change your mind. The truth inevitably finds everyone with time. Love has no frontiers.
Get to know yourself. This movie is about That meeting.
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