| Review of 'The Secret' Movie from
Amazon.com:
Not really a movie or documentary, The Secret is more of a video seminar,
a presentation featuring a series of authors, philosophers, doctors, quantum
physicists, entrepreneurs, and spiritual practitioners expounding on the
powers of The Secret (probably the most well-known of the presenters is Jack
Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles).
What is The Secret, exactly? "That principle can be summed up in three
simple words: thoughts become things," proclaims writer Mike Dooley,
author of Notes from the Universe. Put it another way, it’s The Power of
Positive Thinking and how it can be applied to attracting more money, better
health, and relationships; in short, happiness. (There is a rundown of topics on the DVD Chapters menu).
Most of the material here is given in a straightforward manner, with the
presenters simply talking into the camera to address the audience directly,
which is good because it avoids the trap of pretense. On the other hand, the
quick edits between presenters (would it hurt to let them say more than one
sentence at a time?) don't help because it reduces many of their points to
palatable sound bites and aphorisms. To many viewers, this may make the
program come across as a series of nice ideas not rooted in reality. Plus
it's somewhat spurious to claim that The Secret was well understood and
practiced by specific individuals like Plato or Shakespeare (it's well known
that some of the historical figures noted didn't exactly live happy or even
prosperous lives, despite their achievements). But still, the primary
message is one of positivity and hope for everyone. So what to make of it?
In the end, programs like this generally find an audience that is open to
the message, and many will probably find it to be a source of inspiration.
Others will approach it with a good deal of skepticism or dismiss it as
another way of marketing happiness the masses. It simply won’t resonate
with everyone, but if it resonates with you, you're likely to enjoy it and
get a lot out of it. Those looking for more on The Secret might want to
check out the companion book by Rhonda Byrne. --Daniel Vancini
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