What the Bleep Do We Know? (DVD, 2005, Dual Side)

I could not help but go into "What the Bleep do We Know?" with bias, having known the background of those involved in the making of the movie. As was expected, my opinions were only further solidified after seeing it. I am honestly offended at the fact that this movie is so misleading to so many people. There are numerous failed attempts at infusing science with spirituality, using selective aspects of quantum mechanics/physics and creating false conclusions to create a sense of believability. The whole metaphysical spectrum is almost completely exclusive to the field of philosophy, yet there is little respect paid to philosophical notions of metaphysics. Rather, the work of quantum physicists' whose sole job is to merely create situations in a controlled environment is used as a basis for a non-philosopher's metaphysical theory about the world itself. Additionally, there are numerous visual and audible effects used at deliberate times in the movie to ensure that the viewer never goes into too great of contemplation about the concepts presented. Rather, the viewer is forced to be dragged along with the rapidly changing structure of the movie. The only positive benefit I can see coming from this manipulation is the fact that it may force some people to rethink their concept of the world. However, this is something that should be facilitated without deliberate manipulation by pseudoscience and religious opportunists, or by the shear brute force of dumbfounding the viewers' thoughts.

By religious opportunists I mean most specifically JZ Knight, the well known religious/spiritual leader who runs the Ramtha School of Enlightenment (RSE) in Yelm, Washington. She is the driving force behind this movie, in fact, the three directors of the movie are students of hers from the RSE. Living in the Olympia area for much of my life, I am well aware of JZ Knight. She has created a very lucrative business with the RSE. The principle behind her teachings is the belief that she can channel Ramtha, a warrior from over 35,000 years ago. That is all well and good if she believes that, but I find it very unfortunate that she has capitalized on it in such a way. I cannot possibly take seriously someone who is so greatly cashing in on the often numerous questions that many of us have about our existence, religion, and the world. In fact, I cannot get out of my head the half dozen or so times I have driven by her giant mansion, years before this movie was made. In addition, Knight chose to take this critically panned movie and produce an even worse sequel, ensuring she completely milked the concept for all it was worth. If she so deeply believes in that she preaches, it would seem that she could better make use of it than to make herself filthy rich.

Ultimately what I found most troubling in "What the Bleep" is that it veers completely off of its initial precepts. The movie seems to start off with some sort of scientific concepts only to make incorrect inferences from these concepts and end up using common sense ideals as a basis for some sort of meaningful dialogue. Then the movie quietly merges into a biased notion of theology which is completely based off of Knight's belief in her abilities to channel ancient beings. So what seems to start of as a quantum physics exposition turns into merely a platform for the preaching of Knight's religious teachings. Not recommended to anyone with at least an inkling of scepticism.