What the Bleep Do We Know?


One of my favorite "made you think" films
I just finished hosting a small get together to show What The Bleep Do We Know? (available here at Amazon). I've seldom seen a film that divided people more radically. Love it or hate it, there seems to be no middle ground. It made for a great discussion afterwards.

The film has two parts intertwined, a narrative that follows Marlee Matlin's character as she comes to terms with some of the junk in her life, and a collection of experts applying science, philosophy, and mysticism to life and perception.

Yes, it is complicated. Yes, it makes you think. No, it is not one of those films you can only give half your attention.

This time around I was watching the other people. A few reactions surprised me. One of the people I thought would be offended actually got it in the first couple of minutes. Some of the more "open minded" locked down their attitudes pretty quickly and just became more rigid through the night.

All I am really going to tell you about the film itself is that I enjoyed it. Like a lot of controversy, I think it's better to let people experience it and judge for themselves.

Of course, that is sort of what the film is about...

— NeoWayland

Posted: Sun - July 17, 2005 at 11:41 PM  Tag


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