I couldn't get through the entire movie. The secret to the success of "The Secret" is that you can still make a name for yourself selling snake oil, even now when it would *seem* like people should know better (or at least know how to discern a documentary with plausible arguments and verifiable evidence from a lot of hype, unprovable claims, and nonsense).
Nothing about this supposed "secret" makes any sense, including the simple fact that the producer couldn't manifest a better film. If that is the best editing/production that the universe can offer then I'm going to be very hesitant to trust this universe with my dearest aspirations. ;p
I think that the basic permise behind LOA is a dangerous philosophy that shares blame and responsibility among victims of circumstance and human malice/error, while taking the moral responsibility off those people who cause pain and suffering in the world. The idea that victims of violent crime manifest their own suffering is a horrific notion that would render our justice system moot if everyone really bought into this BS. I am glad that most people are not so gullible and can recognize fact from fantasy.
In fact, in all of "the secret" nobody is talking about morals or ethics at all. It's all about getting more money or more of what you want from life. Modern hedonism, how cute. At least most traditional religions try to promote some notion of how to treat one another whereas this bunk just promotes spiritual get-abundant-quick schemes and leaves off at the bit about actually being a good person or living a "good life" (yes, I'm sure by many people's definitions that only includes looking out for yourself).
It's terrible that they would drag out the names of long-dead people and claim they all knew this "secret" (of course no one can prove either way so that's convenient) and yet they couldn't interview or speak with ONE NOTABLE grossly successful person (Bill Gates, George W Bush, Steve Jobs, Tom Hanks, someone fantastically rich, famous and well-honored/decorated for what they do... not a bunch of nobodies with a piddly couple mill in the bank). I feel sorry for people who would buy into "the secret" in this movie (and more than a little annoyed that people who are already desperate and unhappy with their lives would be taken in by this ridiculous scheme and encouraged to waste their efforts trying to manifest some supernatural law of attraction instead of making obvious and much-needed changes in their daily life choices).
The secret promotes the worst brand of self-help quackery and I'm really ashamed for the people who produced it. The secret to getting what you want out of life is figuring out what you want, figuring out how to get it, and then working a logical plan. There is nothing supernatural required and until enough significantly successful people says otherwise, I'm going to consider "the secret" lame, new-age religious propaganda.
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