3/10
Style without substance
18 February 2013
This film is a vanity project from a young man. He obviously saw "What the Bleep Do We Know?" a few years ago and wanted to duplicate that sense of wonder about the mysteries of existence. So there is a large tossed salad of "repurposed" footage and photos of body parts and outer space and how amazing it all is. The production values can't rival what "What the Bleep" which is forgivable given budget limits but the earlier film had a substantial message which, even if you disagreed with its pseudo-mystical aspirations (think "The Secret" and the Law of Attraction), was easily understood. Unfortunately, Ontologica promises to tell us about everything but ends up saying little about anything other than try to wow us with a sensory overload of quick-cut editing. Apparently, Ontologica tells us the universe is cool and even better experienced under the influence of drugs, but beyond that there isn't much for a philosophical mind to chew over. The pseudo-mystic aspirations are there but this movie will disappoint anyone looking for a mind-expanding experience.
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