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Part narrative, part documentary, and part animation, What the #$*! Do We Know?! was filmed with the intent of expressing the neurological processes and so called "quantum uncertainty" of life. With t... read more read more...he help of a directorial triumvirate consisting of Betsy Chasse, William Arntz, and Mark Vicente, Marlee Matlin stars as Amanda, whose uninspired daily routine is abruptly altered into a chaotic, Alice in Wonderland-style reality, complete with quirky characters and wildly different perspectives on life. As Amanda falls deeper into the experience, she's forced to drastically reconsider her perceptions of interpersonal relationships, men, and the fundamental principles of life. What the #$*! Do We Know?! is supplemented by a host of mystics and scientists, who are interviewed intermittently throughout the film for their wisdom and knowledge concerning religion, science, the thin line between them, and the consequences of blurring that line. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente, William Arntz

Release Date: April 23, 2004

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DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005

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  • Stinger839
    May 23, 2008
    Stinger839
    The theatrical cut of this movie is but a taste. If it stirs your interest, then you must rent/buy the extended version which includes hours of additional footage including interviews, graphical explanations, and dramatic sequences.
    A nice introductory documentary to the world of... read more quantum physics. Must see for anyone interested in science or philosophy, even if you are familiar with the topics, as the interviewees are fantastic and inject an enthusiastic quality to work as a successful facade for what is essentially a mashed-up (and atypically amusing) lecture.
  • kiriyamakazou
    August 30, 2007
    kiriyamakazou
    This film is so cheap and tacky how it expects to discuss it's theories on quantum physics is beyond me. With scenes of sex and some bad language it may seem like this film is aimed at adults. However we are also treated to CGI representation of lust singing Robert Palmers 'Addic... read moreted to Love'. This film really is that wank. Represents theories as facts, and ties together some interesting interviews with a fictional sub-plot about some deaf woman which just happens to demonstarte everything being said. This is the same stuff you find in those self-help books but done in a much more patronizing manner. As entertainment it sucks, as a documentary it blows and as an enlightening doorway into a new vast realm of thought...it can fuck off.
  • Camus123
    July 16, 2007
    Camus123
    appreciate the fact that this movie tries to make the audience think, but the approach is terrible and condescending to say the least. These are not new concepts. These are rehashed efforts to explain the world through juvenile fantasy that pretends that the world is only what we... read more know. This is a child's way of thinking. This is someone who is stuck in the concrete operational stage of development. I agree that reality is perception, but that is on the level of subjective experience. Anyone who has stepped outside of themselves will have encountered this manner of thought before. In addition, again-these are not novel ideas. If you have never quested outside of the conventional realm of thought you might find this interesting. If you have never done any self-study or study in the world of philosophy then this might be an introduction, but it is pedestrian to say the least(sorry to sound pompous), pedantic and misses the mark in its effort to teach (or bludgeon). I might also add that the presentation was terribly annoying with all of the flashing in and out. It was a chore to watch...and not because it makes you think. I might also add that it completely fudges the concepts in Quantum mechanics to meet its message. Check out "Waking Life" or "Mindwalk" if you want to provoke some real thought about life. You will find yourself far more fulfilled.
  • deano
    February 1, 2007
    deano
    It seems a fine documentary as I like Marlee Matlin who appears in that special interest film. (Disappointed it has no English substitles on DVD - that's impossible because it has support for the deaf culture including Marlee Matlin).
  • mjgildea
    November 15, 2006
    mjgildea
    A very interesting and well done documentary on quantum physics. The story that ties it together is pretty lame, but at the same time necessary.
  • gator681
    February 19, 2006
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]"What the Bleep Do We Know?" is a unique film that is a combined lecture by talking heads(identified in the closing credits) about quantum physics and biology in a rational universe and illustrations on how this connects into our everyday lives. This is repr... read moreesented by a photographer named Amanda(Marlee Matlin) living in Portland, Oregon. [/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]Basically, the movie is about the different paths we can follow in our lives.(It should be noted that films like "Double Life of Veronique" and "Run Lola Run" pretty much had the same message while avoiding the science lectures.) There are plenty of ideas here - some of which I have read about before while others just went completely over my head. In the end, this movie has one very significant flaw - the equation of medication with addiction which I completely disagree with. [/font]
  • merillupin
    September 9, 2008
    merillupin
    Quite interesting. Some of the editing seemed pretty random, especially when they start talking about God for the second and third time. Some of the 'logic' seemed to make no sense to me, and when I looked it up apparently it was all 'hogwash,' so I guess it wasn't just me. Would... read more have been much cooler if the entire scientific community didn't consider it to be pseudoscience, but it still gives you another way to look at the world and that's very important.
  • Hellshocked
    February 18, 2007
    Hellshocked
    TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH.
    A purported documentary on quantum physics is actually a welcoming guide for a cult, in which physics have absolutely no bearing. This is truly pseudo-science at its worst. This is to physics what 'intelligent design' is to evolution: a non scienti... read morefic posture presenting itself as a scientific effort to discredit its opponent.

    For the life of me I cannot understand why this was such a hit, but I imagine it was much like The Matrix: it makes people feel smart because it seemingly presents philosophical and scientific situations in a way they can understand it. Of course, it makes up pretty much everything it states and distorts what few scientific postures it uses but hey, it seems smart so it must be right. Bravo!

    I recommend everyone watch this and show it to their friends, at worst as a litmus test to see who is intelligent enough to see through the bullshit and at best as pure entertainment. The film is so fucking unintentionally hillarious that it must be seen to be believed.
  • Grimalla
    May 1, 2011
    Grimalla
    It blows my mind! It is so packed with information I have to keep watching it over and over again. Although it is long and cerebra,l once you catch on to the idea the possibilities are endless.
  • CarlosRubi1
    December 22, 2010
    CarlosRubi1
    Not for everybody, but I like the subject of quantum physics, even this execution of the subject, which was a little corny, but enjoyable.

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Steven Rea
October 19, 2004
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

As an entryway into new ways of thinking about the self, the universe, and the vast infinite whatnot of whatever (you know what we mean, oh wise one), this little movie is big.

Peter Howell
October 8, 2004
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

The film with the year's most unfortunate title also happens to be a candidate for the year's worst film. Full Review

Rick Groen
October 8, 2004
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

A pretty good documentary. Full Review

John Monaghan
September 17, 2004
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

Sometimes What the #$*! Do We Know!? has the corny, ham-handed feel of an old 16mm educational movie, but I'm not sure how intentional this is. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
September 12, 2004
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Ultimately it's limited by its compulsion to knock our socks off at every turn and to compare itself with Alice in Wonderland. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
September 10, 2004
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Two hours of New Age hooey.

Jack Mathews
September 10, 2004
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

Quantum Bull-Bleep would be a more apt title for the conclusions that the movie draws. Full Review

Wesley Morris
September 10, 2004
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

A terribly self-satisfied lecture about the ubiquity of quantum physics in spiritual life. Full Review

Roger Ebert
September 10, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

An impenetrable human parable and a hallucinogenic animated cartoon. Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
September 10, 2004
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Feels like a cross between a PBS special hosted by a series of low-rent Deepak Chopras and an infomercial for self-help audio tapes. Full Review

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