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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Effort but Not even close to "The Secret", July 8, 2009
Ok first of all I have been studying metaphysics and the law of attraction for over 20 years. Many deliberate manifestations so yes it does work. Oh and I do "get it" even if this review is negative. Sorry this movie was just not all that good.
I was hoping for another secret must like us fans of the movie "Aliens" have been wanting another "Aliens" and all squeals have fallen short.
And unfortunately this film falls short of what I was also wanting another "The Secret" the Original Edition (which I have watched at least 100 times.) Not the "Extended Edition" which should be named "We cut Ester Hicks/Abraham-Hicks out becuase we did not want to honor our royalty agreement any longer" The vibration and feeling it totally different. But I digress back to this film.
First off the production values are awful, bad green screen, the picture looks pixelated and it make me feel like they just don't care enough to do it right. If your going to ride on the success of the secret and sell to the same audience which is what they are attempting to do by calling it "Beyond The Secret" then you MUST have the same level of production and visual quality or you are going to disappoint people(becuase the secret was a pleasure to watch.) That's just smart marketing. Being what this movie is they should have given it a different name because the Secret is a hard act to follow.
Now for the content...becuase I don't mind watching a straight up lecture with a person standing at the podium shot on a home video camera if the content is good.
Next this is not really "Beyond" it more like "The Remedial Secret" or "Special Ed Secret" for people not ready to manifest on higher levels.
It starts with Bob Proctor basically says most of what he said in the secret but less of the important stuff on the subconscious mind.
Most of this movie is about getting you to take action rather than just doing the visualization. It makes it sound like more work which many people feel is what should be taught and thought that "The Secret" was just pie in the sky and not realistic and left that out. Yet funny how so many people have stories of manifestations including myself.
The truth is there are many different levels of Manifestation from those that require work to those that do not require anything but intent and desire(I personally enjoy the later the most) This film is for those that want to manifest on the first level and are not ready to move on to higher levels of manifestation yet in my opinion. I have manifested with work and really with almost none at all in life. So all levels have their place. But hey you have to walk before you can run and it all depends on your goals as well some do require physical work.
For me I did not find this all that informative (but I have been studying 20 years I did not learn much from "The Secret" but it really inspired me) So if you are new to this stuff you might learn some good things here.
To me it was not all that inspiring and actually rather limiting in terms of what is possible and how you can achieve it.
This film at times seems to seek to take the "Hows" back from the universe and get you to figure out the "Hows" yourself and one author even gives you very good process on how to do this by moving beyond your own limited thinking.
Let me sum it up this way. The way I found "The Secret" I had been studying Law of Attraction and out of the blue someone me sent me a link to a let's say free version of "The Secret" on the internet I watched it and was filled with joy and empowered. Right after I looked for "The Secret" Web site and ordered the DVD becuase I WANTED to pay them for that amazing, empowering work they produced. I bought several more copies until the pulled the "Extended Version Scam" Which totally turned me off. You can actually feel the vibrational difference between the two.
If today someone had sent me a link "Beyond The Secret" after watching it I would have just deleted it and be glad I did have to pay to see it.
Over all nothing has come close to the Original Secret Movie yet and I have seen and own almost all of them...
The Secret *****
The Secret Extended ***
The Secret Behind The Secret **** (This is the best for just Law of Attraction Information)
Pass It On *** (like this movie but focused more on business techniques/advice)
The Moses Code ** (Depressing in my opinion, not a feel good movie)
You can Heal Your Life **** (but the audio track was too low, maybe fixed now I hope?)
What the Bleep **** (Started this whole industry)
What the Bleep Down The Rabbit Hole ***** Great 6 hours on random play!
DeePak Chopra How to Know GOD **** (Great for a deeper view of the quantum filed and GOD)
If this movie is right for you then you will be attracted to it and get something from it. I personally feel your time would be better spent using Tony Robbins Get The Edge if you want practical first level manifestation information, 10 x the cost but worth every penny!
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Negative reviewers "don't get it", July 8, 2009
If you are expecting a Hollywood movie with flashy special effects or the fluff of "The Secret" you will be disappointed as some of the other reviewers are. If you are looking for an EDUCATIONAL, to the point, concise film showing you the nuts and bolts of how to apply what you learned in the original , the law of attraction, then this is the film for you.
As an educational video, "Beyond the Secret" packs a great deal of information at a steady pace - and NO, you can't just watch it once and "get it". It is a dvd you will want to watch over and over to master the concepts.
And the teachers don't talk fast like they are told to "rush" as another reviewer wrote . They are unscripted and talking from their hearts and from experience.
The negative reviews seem to be posted by those who didn't understand the original "The Secret" and viewed "Beyond the Secret" with the negative eye that makes readers know they just "don't get it".
You can't go wrong with this dvd.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I had higher expectations, July 2, 2009
First off, I'm a huge fan of the original Secret, and fully believe in it and use it in my daily life with success, but working to have it work even better in my life.
Unfortunately I have more criticisms than praise. I realize that may seem almost against the spirit of these films...any kind of negativity. But let's look at it as critiques to hopefully make any future project of theirs better...
I even went to the preview in the theaters that cost $30 each ticket, and even paid for my girlfriend's. The preview, which was a recording of the UCLA panel talk with Liza Gibbons,had some initial audio problems in the theater, and some people left. The rest of us were patient and saw the rest of the preview. I thought was even more inspiring to me than this movie actually. To me, it seemed like a test, in a way, if you can be patient enough to get past some technical difficulties, you'll get your reward. (A reflection of life and how you deal with it) Anyway, I could get past this.
Then, I pre-ordered the dvd and it was pushed back til June. I could deal with that too.
I don't have a big problem with the content, more of the production values. Although, the panel discussion movie I felt way more inspired. This movie left me empty and it seemed to end fast. I think I know why.
Besides the horribly done green screen (Sorry, I sound so pessimistic here.) The pacing and structure seemed lightning fast, and no time to rest and digest. Remember the original Secret? There were chapters and moments to breath. This movie was one after the other of the teachers talking, non-stop, then parts felt like they were yelling at you. If you were to blur out the words and hear the TONE, it didn't seem as comforting and inspiring as the original Secret.
The movie ended, THEN I could take a breath, but then it was like, oh, it's over already? It's like force feeding you food instead of letting you chew it and savor each bite, then letting you take a drink. It was delivered using a shovel. I can barely remember anything they said because those things distracted me so much.
Sorry, but that's my initial reaction...and I think there should be something said for that. I'll need to watch it again to actually digest anything.
Let me encompass the dvd in this way. You can have the finest and best tasting foods, but if you have to eat it all in 1 minute, it's not going to taste the same because you had no time to savor it. The content is still very valuable, the delivery was something left to be desired.
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