Uh yeah g'day.
A number of people I know have ranted about this pseudo-documentary. The consensus seems to be either "It's amazing!" or "It's boring/waffly!" My own take is "It reminds me of the Mystical Pathways informercial I used to see in the early hours after finishing the night shift!" *warm nostalgic glow remembering friendly new-age idiots*
If you've seen the movie, you should probably read this, which points out some worrying things about the "experts" in this documentary-like object.
This is an article about physics in movies in general, written by a physicist. It singles out What the Bleep as being particularly problematic and concludes:
"The 2004 film What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? misleadingly purports to present an accurate view of quantum physics but in fact promotes a strange quasi-religious cult."
But hey, who cares anyway? The movie's really about convincing a middle-aged deaf woman not to feel bad about getting fat. Hardly earth-shattering. It's been popular enough that there's already a sequel, What the Bleep: Down the Rabbit Hole [insert joke about Rev. Charles Dodgson and under-aged rabbit holes.]
Posted by joey at July 18, 2006 4:29 PM