Matrixston
Wow! Such a good movie.
Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Kaydan Christian
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
bradgad
I can't not give this film less than 10.There are films you love, films that excite you, films that move you, films that make you laugh, films that make you laugh so hard stuff comes out your nose... and docudramas and guilty pleasures... you get the idea. Films. Movies. Then, there are films (and books) that rearrange your mental furniture. You are a different person after you have seen (or read) them. This is one of those.Tom Shadyac turns a traumatic event into the occasion to examine what truly matters... for him and, amazingly, for all of us and our planet. There are tons of little things in the film that show Tom is a smart guy (UVa transcripts, etc.). What's so great and what's so heart-lifting and encouraging for all of us, is we also see this smart guy becoming a wise man. I make it a practice of luring people into my house and making them watch this film. My little bit.
joe-hookham
Turned it off after the douche nugget gives the analogy of taking apart a car and cutting up a dog, putting them back together and seeing that only a car will work. An analogy against "science" claiming we're simply mechanical (never even heard that one before). Problem is, we f***ing built cars and not dogs. Could have been a documentary on spirituality and what it is to be good but bastardising science doesn't help their cause. Science isn't the enemy of spirituality, science is benign and seeks truth. The guy's comedies actually do a better job of promoting what it is to be good than this selfish nonsense. Recently watched the documentary "Happy" which was uplifting and showed you real people in the real world and how they reconcile their comparatively meager lifestyle with being satisfied and content in their life.
imdb-1978
Even though in my opinion there are enjoyable parts in the documentary -those being how the individual struggle for power is pointless and counterproductive-, it falls easily into the definition of a new-age, pseudo-scientific documentary.I always think when I hear some kind of statements like those put by some of the interviewees. And those thoughts end up revolving the question "if you know so little of science, why are you using science to sell your delusional spiritual idea?". Just go with the spiritual idea and don't bastardize (i.e.) quantum mechanics! Yeah, a bit like "The Secret". Thanks to films like this you'll have somebody telling you that "The 'electromagnetic aura' that your heart is producing communicates with me in spiritual ways". Or equivalent mumbo-jumbo. This should be like church and state: don't mix science with pseudo-spiritualism.There are fine interviewees like Noam Chomsky or Desmond Tutu. There's a nice message promoting empathy and coexistence through cooperation. However, those fine feelings don't surpass the perception of facing a documentary that is pretentiously deep, but doesn't even scratch the surface of the complexity of our current overpopulated civilization. Or the surface of the complexity of human behaviour, for that matter. In my opinion, it doesn't link humans with the nature of societies in a satisfactory way. In a way, I feel like "it's food for thought of simple minds". Even though that sounds quite arrogant.In the technical approach, I would say that somebody in the editing should learn the concept of 'aspect ratio' (that intermittent stretching that I doubt it's only in my copy of the film).
mike_goodell
In this ever strange world and times we are living in this is a must see for everyone hoping for change and peace towards one another. Tom Shadyac had a bad experience and took that time to explore a new subject. I love it because its based on Science, We all have enough Religion thrown daily to us, this is more nature related, how WE are are together on this planet, same feelings, same emotions-its all connected at some level. You can insert Religion, now to make the picture complete, so everyone is happy. Also, a good movie anyone, at any age, will enjoy and getting something, some feelings about, and will most definitely want to discuss after.
