The Secret (2006) (V)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Directors:

Drew Heriot
Sean Byrne

Writer:

Rhonda Byrne (original concept)

Release Date:

13 September 2007 (Austria)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The Secret has traveled through centuries ...to reach you.

Plot:

Interviews with leading authors, philosophers, scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Philosopher | Law Of Attraction | Author | Universe

Cast

Bob Proctor	...	Himself - Philosopher
Joe Vitale	...	Himself - Metaphysician (as Dr. Joe Vitale MSC.D.)
John Assaraf	...	Himself - Entrepreneur
Loral Langemeier	...	Herself - Financial Strategist
Marie Diamond	...	Herself - Feng Shui Consultant
Michael Beckwith	...	Himself - Visionary (as Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith D.D.)
Jack Canfield	...	Himself - Author
Bob Doyle	...	Himself - Author
Mike Dooley	...	Himself - Writer
Lisa Nichols	...	Herself - Author
Bill Harris	...	Himself - Therapist
John Hagelin	...	Himself - Quantum Physicist (as Dr. John Hagelin Ph.D A.B. M.A.)
John Demartini	...	Himself - Philosopher (as Dr. John F. Demartini D.C. Bsc)
Fred Alan Wolf	...	Himself - Quantum Physicist (as Fred Alan Wolf Ph.D.)
Denis Waitley	...	Himself - Psychologist (as Dr. Denis Waitley Ph. D)

Runtime:

Australia:90 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Prime Time Productions

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rhonda Byrne: A year ago, my life had collapsed around me. I'd worked myself into exhaustion. My father died suddenly, and my relationships were in turmoil. Little did I know at the time, out of my greatest despair was to come the greatest gift. I'd been given a glimpse of a great Secret.

Movie Connections:

References "Wonder Woman" (1976)

Soundtrack:

Water Sonata with Boy Choir

not really what metaphysics or the law of attraction are all about

As a student of metaphysics, and as one who has practiced the Law of Attraction successfully for many years, I heard The Secret talked about on Oprah and purchased it. I'm always looking for new "takes" on the concept, if you will. If this has helped some people change their lives, that's great, and for that I will give it a 4. However, for anyone who has studied and practiced metaphysics, it's not really quite there, and I would urge people truly interested in the law of attraction, the one universe-one mind theory, etc., to go well beyond this CD.

Oprah says she practices The Secret, and she does, but not in the way it's practiced here. Oprah comes from a much more spiritual mindset, and that's what The Secret is missing. It's not about getting stuff. It's about developing a sense of true identity and being unafraid to go after what you feel you are meant to do in life and being open to many possible ways of achieving it. This idea is much better stated by Tracy Goss in "The Last Word on Power," by "The Science of Mind." the works of John Randolph Price, by "In Tune with the Infinite," by Ralph Waldo Trine, and by any number of other books.

One of the more vicious comments on the board said if Bill Gates told him that he got rich by imagining it, he'd believe in The Secret. It doesn't quite work that way. Jim Carey is a great believer in metaphysics and the law of attraction, and he did more than imagine his way out of living in a van with his family. Oprah is a great believer in this philosophy as well. So in fact was movie star Ginger Rogers, Georgia Engel from "Mary Tyler Moore" who is now on Broadway, actor Val Kilmer, Broadway star Carol Channing, actress Angela Lansbury, the current Miss USA, and more than likely Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and millions of other people. And millions more practice this philosophy every day without realizing it.

The problem with a DVD like this is that this is not a concept that people can decipher easily. How do I know that? I've read the comments here. People think it's about positive thinking and visualizing, which is a pity. Instead of helping an age-old theory, I think The Secret has set back a powerful philosophy thousands of years.

I encourage anyone who sees a grain of something salvageable in this DVD to carry your studies a little further.