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"What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole" is not quite a sequel, and not quite a director's cut of the original "What the Bleep Do We Know!?". "Down the Rabbit Hole" features new commentary and narration from its panel of interviewees, and new animations featuring Dr. Quantum (who was briefly mentioned in the first movie). However, it is hard to call this a sequel, since an only slightly abbreviated version of the Marlee Matlin storyline from the first version is shown again here. This film would have been fantastic had it introduced new narrative footage and left the old footage in the first film. (Thus a 6 out of 10, and not 8 or 9.)

"Down the Rabbit Hole" elaborates on a few of the quantum theories mentioned in the first film, namely the role of the observer in reality, our limits of perception, the influence of intention, and the connectivity of matter. If the ideas from the first film piqued your interest, "Down the Rabbit Hole" will make a wonderful addendum.

I would recommend seeing "What the Bleep Do We Know!?", and then watching "Down the Rabbit Hole" a few weeks later. The commentary is engaging throughout the movie (no small task at 2.5 hours long), but sitting through the scenes carried over from the first film gets tedious. I think one would easily be lost without seeing the first version, though. The commentary in "Down the Rabbit Hole" is 90% new, and hits the ground running.

Overall, both "Bleep" movies are wonderful and thought provoking, and I enjoyed the ideas presented in the commentary.

This sequel to the first film about quantum physics is full of fascinating tidbits but lacks the cohesive feeling of the original "What the Bleep" film.

Watching "Down the Rabbit Hole" feels a bit like reading the footnotes to the first film. Some parts of the film are directly lifted from the first film and give the sense of reading a kind of textbook summary/reminder of previously covered theories to contextualize some of the new ideas discussed. In other cases, identical footage is used to illustrate slightly different ideas.

There is also much new footage and discussion, much of it apparently footage that was cut from the first film. There is definitely more emphasis on the religio-spiritual aspects/impacts of quantum theory, especially around the idea that we are all interconnected in a vast web of energy. This is simply one aspect of the world of quantum physics whether it proves/disproves one's personal religious/spiritual vision or not. (In other words, disagreeing personally with some of the ideas in "Down the Rabbit Hole" doesn't make it a bad film although it's lack of cohesion might.) An interesting continuation but definitely not as compelling as the first film.

I actually liked this movie very much, even though there are lots of things to be disliked. The first time I saw it, I thought that it was jaw-dropping. Then after that I researched some of the claims and unfortunately it seems that some of the things presented as truth are not true at all. And yes, I'm also very cautious with people who claim that they are a medium and there is one medium in this film...

But next to that there are a lot of interesting things said in this film by some very intelligent people. So my advise is to not take everything too seriously and to draw your own conclusions about the things said in this film. Don't let the false claims and the medium distract you from the interesting stuff this movie has to offer.

This movie is a blend of new age thinking and what we know about quantum physics. This is basically an expanded version of the previous "What the Bleep?" movie but it provides a lot more depth.

The most compelling aspect of this movie is not the specific examples they use, but the overall message that we create our own reality, we shape our own reality and we change reality.

This movie uses both sound and questionable science to convey it's message. It is up to the user to come to their own conclusion about the implications.

This movie is worthwhile for the simple fact it makes you think. It could be classified as it's own genre in that it blends the format of documentary and drama yet it is not a true example of either. You would not watch this for the drama, and the science is based on theory and speculation more so than hard fact.

The added portions in this 2006 release make it better than the original. The editing is not as smooth, but the extra information allows you walk around with more things to ponder afterward.

This so-called documentary is based om the teachings of a woman channeling the spirit of an Atlantis-god-warrior called Ramtha, just like the last one. The so-called 'scientists' come from impressing quantum-physics institutions like the swami-Ami-university-of-love-harmony-and-making-it-up-as-you-go-along and the likes, or just Ramtha-sect followers.(the one scientist that was in the last film screamed bloody murder when he saw the finished product and in what way they manipulated his four hours of interview) The funding of the film too is taken care of by the Ramtha sect.

This does not make this a bad film per sé. It is shot wonderfully, and it asks some fun questions, and of course the followers of Ramtha-the god-warrior should be free to voice their opinions in whatever way thay see fit. It would just be more gentlemanly of them to state their religious point of view at the start of the movie, as I have met many people who believe that the film depicts a scientific viewpoint and convince others in their new found enthusiasm that the most interesting characteristic of quantum dynamics is that quantum-particles have a power to grant wishes for all happy suburbanites, if you only believe ! It wasn't boring at all, but it was damn annoying afterwards listening to the goateed morons I watched it with, who felt not only empowered and enlightened, but smug too, now that their always smouldering new-age-Oprah belief in their own uniqueness and soul has a pseudo-scientific base...

With the polarization of the human race between Religion and Science, this movie (so I thought) did a good job in expressing a view that, if nothing else, opens some minds on both sides. To my horror, by reading some of these posts, it seems that the science community is becoming more and more close minded by totally disproving topics that don't align with their beliefs. I do not know how this movie was advertised, but I wasn't anticipating a science class. I will admit there were at least one self-serving unnecessary opinion in this movie that kind of turned me off, but overall I thought it did a good job of making the average person think in a way they never have and that is always a good thing.

Although it claimed a great deal more than should be accepted by any reasonably thinking person, I quite liked the first BLEEP movie. It was refreshing and offered an interesting view on reality that was presented in an entertaining way.

Alas, I can't say the same is true for the sequel: it further builds on the concepts that were already outlined in #1, which brings us well within the realm where fairy tales and other fantasies dwell.

As such I would have given it another star or two, *but* for the effort that has gone into convincing the viewer that it is actually *we* who are living in a fantasy instead.

The 'proof' for this relies on extrapolations of solid scientific facts far beyond the borders where they can be applied with any degree of dignity, quasi-scientific claims for which no support is presented whatsoever, and self-important statements by expert with impressive but meaningless CV's. This is done in such a chaotic manner that the only entanglement that results will be your own trying to make a coherent picture of it all.

All-in-all this sequel left me feeling only lectured, not entertained.

But if you're already into this kind of stuff I suppose I could recommend it: chances are you will feel pretty good about yourself after-wards.

WOW! In reading the comments here, I am shocked by how many people missed the point. The movie is designed to make people think. Quite frankly, you don't make people think by telling them that what they are currently thinking is perfect. You have to challenge their view. They make it clear at the beginning of the film that they are presenting debatable theories and opinions. One of the big ideas of the film is that our past experiences shape how we interpret the information that we bring in. The biggest irony is that, so many people who are clearly accustomed to thinking "inside the box" have sought to find ways to disregard every idea of a film that is designed to encourage people to think for themselves.

The "message" of the BLEEP films is that coherent individuals humans have the potential to clear cellular level false and harmful to well-being 'memory' information and ways of thinking, and thereby improve the quality of one's life, allowing for a more enlightened level of Conscious Awareness. In the films is presented different individuals' perspectives on information about the history of, to leading edge modern scientific explorations into why people think what we think is "true" and correspondingly behave the way(s) that we do, as well as a method of using 'free will' to change and improve ourselves. In short, the main point is that we have a certain amount of choices and options for what and how we use/spend our human energy 'time'. No one needs to join anything, follow anyone or "believe" anyone or anything. That message is as old as humankind, from cave drawings, to numerous higher-level consciousness individual prophets, philosophers, alchemical scientist, messiahs, psychics, and others. It is clear to me that the endeavor of the filmmakers, and on screen participants, is to contribute to the new genre of Spiritual Cinema films for the purpose of a desirable "New Evolution" for humankind and life on this planet. Otherwise a future of doom and gloom is assured. This is all about taking and using whatever we choose, from wherever, to help ourselves in much needed ways.

This movie is a great combination of various things, a group of people's hard work of putting it together in an attempt to explain our world (as we know it and beyond), its existence & spirituality, in a scientific way. Many viewers may find it difficult to understand unless they are ready for it.

I have also seen an extended version and its extensively powerful...very nice way to simplify the concept as much as possible.

Great one!!!

Everyone involved has done a great job and I would say its a breakthrough film in combining various known and unknown ideas and facts in a convincing way...appreciate your work guys!

If you see this movie and like it, it says some scary things about the rigour of your mental processes.

You really only need to know four things:

1) The movie purports to be truth, not fiction.

2) You have to believe in mediums, Atlantis, and spirit channeling to buy into the premise, since the core of the movie is a 35,000-year-old Atlantean Cro-Magnon channeled through a new-age spiritualist.

3) The experts are either are new-age loonies (not scientists), misquoted, or quoted in a misleading fashion. It is impossible to be a reputable scientist and to support the film's assertions.

4) They have the physics wrong. Quantum indeterminism does not manifest itself on a macro-scale, only at the quantum level. That's why it's called QUANTUM indeterminism.

This movie could be fun if it was fiction (after all, some of the elements sound a lot like StarGate plots), but they are dead serious: they want you to believe what they say, and Ramtha's School of Enlightenment wants your money.

You wanna see some real miracles? Go buy the boxed DVD set of Nova.

This work seeks to explain why Magick and the powers of Creation are real and linked to our daily reality by way of quantum mechanics, neurobiology and the power of human consciousness. So there IS a lot to understand. Personally, I can understand why the rating here is so low. If the common man cannot understand it, he seeks to remove it from his realm. Most of the common clay won't be able to understand this information, and those who do may find it difficult to assimilate it into their belief system, as it proves that most of what we do and who we are is affected by our own thoughts. That doesn't hold well with most non-Pagans, and therefore, this work did not do well. We live in a superstitious age where the dogma of religion outweighs the fact of science. And you thought we were no longer primitive? Think again.

If you seek enlightenment, wish to arm yourself with the scientific explanation as to how and why Magick works, or need to know how to affect a change in your world, this is a lovely place to start, but bear in mind it IS scientific in nature and will require at least a small degree of intelligence to understand. Of course those who do not and cannot will vehemently decry the value of such a work, as they cannot begin to value that which they cannot fathom.

It rates a 10/10 for being the first of its kind released to the masses, from...

the Fiend :.

The point of this film is not the science nor the philosophy but really that science IS philosophy. Mankind will never be able to explain all the why's of human existence. When it thinks that it has it will have to contend with the "why" of it all. To me, science deepens the mystery of life. There is no certitude. You don't have to believe their answers only the questions. I would like to refer you the great physicist, Stephen Hawking who said, and I paraphrase what is it that breathes life into the universe? What is it causes the universe to bother in creating itself, whether it is done by its nature or by an external influence? Indeed what is the meaning of life itself. This film doesn't tell you, but it sure entertains you in its attempt to try.

As can be expected, the comments on this run the gamut as though people were picked randomly from a crowd to watch it. For anyone who has looked into Science, Metaphysics, Occultism-Ugh, Spiritualism, Rosicrucianism, Templarism, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Shamanism, hypnotism and ESPECIALLY post-classical physics, this is HIGHLY interesting, particularly the Double-Slit experiment segment. For the most part, these are intelligent no-nonsense people in Part 1, have not seen Part 2 yet. OK, so ignore the parts you don't like, quit getting huffy about pseudo-science and enjoy! For anyone who is interested in the world around them and attempts to understand it, this will be very entertaining. If you're only interested in confirming your own beliefs, or in just slamming it for slamming sake, go back to grade school, or into a coma so the world might be a better place without your "observation." BwAAAAHAHAHHAHAMuaaaaHHHHHH !!!

Having no prior knowledge about the "what the bleep" series, I picked up this film with the following two assumptions:

1) It is an in-depth exposition of quantum mechanic principles and how it relates to everyday life.

2) It is *not* an attempt of some obscure occult movement trying to link the "spiritual" and the "physical" worlds.

The first 30 minutes or so was a barrage of ideas that may or may not have to do with quantum physics or to each other. Then it got a little more weird ... when they talked about how meditation could influence electronics and crystal growth, and how basketballs can be at one place and everywhere (may work as an example, but not in reality). I started skipping sections after sitting for about an hour. When I heard something about some Atlantic warrior God ... okay, that's too much ... I wonder if the meditation is doing something to my DVD player.

I really wonder how they get a line-up of all these doctors and professors. (Okay, one was a priest-turned-physicist, and a couple of them got their degrees at on-line universities). I can only imagine that, the physicists and doctors, at least those who were reputable, were somewhat deceived when they signed in for the interviews.

In the end, I felt cheated, to see that, this is nothing more than a propaganda for some new-age occult religious movement, based totally on misrepresented scientific principles. I wish they were a little more up front about their film, or at least put a disclaimer on it, to let the viewers be aware its purpose.

In my opinion, the whole film was meant to confuse the viewer with sound bites from all the interviews, while a "message" slowly builds up with the Amanda plot line. The leaders of the cult probably assume that they fan easily manipulate the viewers' intelligence the way they do to their own followers. Sorry, I am not a physicist, but I know enough to say that it is all rubbish.

Out of ignorance, incomplete understanding, many of these so-called philosophers and religious practitioners claim that Einstein's theory of general relativity and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle are the missing links between the scientific and spiritual world. To quote the words of Prof. Dick Feynman, "as always ... when philosophical ideas associated with sciences are dragged into another field, they are usually completely distorted." Indeed, this film distorts what is quantum physics and the filmmakers feel no qualms about it.

This is documentary should be looked upon as an "idiots guide to quantum physics" type of presentation. It gives you a very good taste of what quantum physics is capable of and the possibilities it opens up for us as human being. So what if the graphics are cheap and the people are not internationally known, they are people with enough or may I say more knowledge than any top dick and Harry. You want a good introduction to quantum physics and cant be bothered to read 8 billion web pages then get this very pleasant and interesting documentary, from here you will know if you like quantum physics enough to keep researching it or give it up. Believe me, I am fascinated by their ideas, as a psychotherapist and as a person who like physics. Don't forget, this is just one point of view on the matter, research on with other points of views to get a clearer picture of the subject. Thumbs up to the people who thought of this and may this documentary spread around the globe so everyone in the world can understand what reality really is. make no mistake, I've read many books on the subject and they all basically say the same thing as the documentary. What a fulfilling experience watching this, loved it to bits, watch the extended quantum version, its more informative.

This is not an exaggeration. The trailer (animated) made it seem like a film that was designed to teach people about some of the more in-depth concepts of Quantum Mechanics in a simple way. This is NOT what the movie was about. About 40 minutes in, the film took a bizarre turn and quickly became a pseudo-scientific religious indoctrination video preaching new-age spirituality through a bizarre leap-of-faith jump from quantum entanglement to psychological interconnectedness that purports scientific validity in psychokinesis, telepathy, and more, essentially claiming that the Quantum universe is, in actuality, "the force".

Major BS. major boredom. almost laughable, at the agony the audience is asked to undergo. I really question Marlee Matlin now. I've always liked her, but this movie was awful and her role in it was superfluous, pointless, and poorly developed.

1 star