What the Bleep!?

What the Bleep !?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)

Info-tainment? Edu-tainment? Kind of like an expanded version of PBS’s Nova, this is really more of a lesson than a film. There is a sort of dramatic story woven through the interviews with leading physicists and neurobiologists, but the main reason to watch this is to learn a little about the way the universe works. From the classical, general theory to the newer science of quantum mechanics, this film does a decent job of putting highly complex ideas into every day terms. The science is sound and pleasantly, is presented in easy to swallow doses. 

This is an expanded DVD version of the theatrical release. The total running time is about 2.5 hours but is worth the effort, if this sort of thing appeals to you. Marlee Matlin is the main character in the dramatic parts, so she is easy enough to watch. The DVD allows you to watch the film without these vignettes, but they actually add to the telling. The Quantum Edition is a total of 3 double sided discs, with over 6 hours of interviews and options that let you watch it by random chapters. I haven’t tried it, but think it would be interesting.