6/10
A Bunch Of Ideas and Imaginings
31 July 2005
Contrary to some comments on this film, I didn't find this film preachy or attempting to shove anything down our throats. This is a film of ideas and theories and that's all it claims to be. Some of the ideas presented are far fetched without much validation (the Indians not seeing the ships, frozen water changing formation with thoughts) and I found the dramatization aspect amateurish and at times embarrassingly bad but I suppose it was an attempt to keep the film from becoming heavy-handed. One of the commentators named Ramtha comes off as arrogant and pontificating, but most of the others seemed well aware of the speculative nature of these theories and ideas and also appeared quite amused by the very mystery of it all, which I liked. Near the end it's clearly stated in the film to take none of this at face value but to check it out for yourself. It wasn't until after I saw the film that I learned of the filmmaker's connection with this "Ramtha" character and the "Ramtha School of Enlightenment" so quite possibly there was an agenda driving the film but I wouldn't say it's blatantly obvious. A much better film dealing with the nature of our perceptions of reality called "Waking Life" by director Richard Linklater would be my recommendation if this sort of subject interests you.
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