I knew about the book first, and I do have a copy sitting on my shelf, but I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. So, when I found out it was a film, I thought I’d take a short-cut and rent it before reading the book. And wow. This is really an amazing, amazing film – the first time I’ve really seen science and spirituality wed in such an authentic and understandable way. I am well aware that not everyone will agree with the things that are put forth in this film, but for me, very little of the content was actually new. I’m reasonably familiar with quantum mechanics (enough to understand the basics, anyway), and very familiar with all the spiritual concepts presented here. So, for me, the most exciting thing was seeing them put together like this. It’s stuff that mystics have known or guessed for centuries, but that the general population doesn’t yet grasp. (It’s also entirely consistent with all the things I’m learning as a student of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, and that, too, was very exciting).
In a nutshell, what quantum physics offers us is a “new” understanding of the universe; that underlying all things – at the most basic level – we are all connected, that we are all part of the same “unified field.” Our true nature is unity, not separateness – even though almost all of us live our lives with no awareness BUT that of being separate from one another. Like I said, this is the way mystics have viewed the world for ages, and it’s very exciting to me that perhaps now science can provide us with language (and proof?) to make this accessible to more and more people. The changes that could happen in our world could be radical. Seriously. Because of this connectivity, our thoughts and desires have FAR more impact in creating “reality” than we allow ourselves to believe, and if we can change that belief . . . well, yeah, it could be radical.
For me, the most eye-opening part of the film was the section about brain chemistry, and the way peptides work in the body. That we are conditioned (addicted, even) to produce the same familiar emotions again and again – that our nervous systems become “wired” to expect this, and that, over time, we lose the ability to readily do anything but play out these same emotions (and the dramas in our lives which we need in order to create these emotions) again and again and again. In my own life, there are a few habitual emotions I’d much rather NOT keep playing over and over, and this gives me hope that this is something I can consciously work through – to “rewire” the way my nervous system is working. Heh. I’m probably doing a crap job of explaining all this – there was SO much information, and I’m not sure how much the later things make sense without the foundation of the earlier stuff upon which to build. So, probably best for me to not try and explain much more.
I’ll end with saying I thought this was an amazing film. BUT, it was also VERY long and I found it difficult to stay focused, so I ended up watching it in (IIRC) four separate sittings. After watching for a while, I got to the point where I was just on overload and my mind was wandering, and I had to take a break from it. This might have been due to watching this extended “Rabbit Hole” version – maybe the straight theatrical release was shorter. But what I watched was very long and very dense. My son and I did manage to watch the entire thing, though. (He especially loved the Dr. Quantum animated segments).
If anything I’ve written about this film sounds intriguing, I would highly recommend watching, even if it takes you a while to get through. I really do think they’ve hit the nail smack on the head, and as more and more people begin to accept this paradigm, I think there’s hope for real, positive change in the future of our world and the human species. :)
