The Secret

I watched a documentary called The Secret recently. It was supposed to be motivational and parts of it were. However some of the stories were a little too far fetched for me. One woman claimed that she was cured of breast cancer in 3 months without chemotherapy, radiation or any other medical attention. She was cured because she decided she didn't have cancer anymore. That's not how cancer works.

Despite the exaggerated stories I did enjoy the production aspects of the The Secret. I found the framing story of the film to really draw you in. It starts out with this woman finding the secret trapped away and then searching for others who knew the secret. It causes you to be curious about the secret and you begin to crave the knowledge this woman came across when she needed it most.

I also appreciated the way the different stories were connected. The transitions between them were typically a famous quote relating to or regarding the secret being whisped across the screen as a low voice whispered it aloud. I liked this because it was really warming to watch. It connected the end of one story to the beginning of the next while tying it into the theme.

The stories that were reenacted were more enjoyable to watch than the stories that were told just by someone sitting in front of  a camera talking. It was more believe able when you saw it happening. Except cancer lady. I didn't believe her story even a little bit.