El Secreto

Director: Drew Heriot
Actor: Rhonda Byrne
Studio: TS Production LLC
Category: DVD

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Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Hifi Sound, Surround Sound, Thx, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

UPC: 094922846396
EAN: 0094922846396
ASIN: B00107DUSG

Theatrical Release Date: December 3, 2007
Release Date: December 3, 2007
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SALES PITCH    January 8, 2009
Elizabeth R. Baecher (USA)
A friend and I settled down to watch what we thought would be an exciting film and found it to be an infomercial about a group. We could not watch it to the end, so found something much better to watch.


The Secret    January 6, 2009
Julie A. Klein
I was very pleased at how fast my order arrived, and it was in excellent shape.


Hyped up simplicity    January 6, 2009
T. S.
Like the reviewer Denise above, I was interested to find out what all the excitement was over this movie. Seeing the movie unfold, I expected some great profound mysterious secret to be unveiled. I was quite disappointed to find that the entire movie revolved very simply over something that every church goer or anyone who has picked up a bible or even a positive self help book and that is, "Believe that you have already received and it shall be given unto you...". After seeing the entire movie, I said to myself, "That's IT? This whole secret business is revolving around this one-sentence truth?" I was a bit disappointed.

Another premise of the movie is that the "universe will align itself to us..." which means that the entire universe will shift itself for us. But this is false since it isn't the universe that changes, it is the way we think and the positive changes in our own mind and lives that bring about the already awaiting blessings of the universe. It is US who must change, make the positive changes to align ourselves to the fundamental principles of the laws of the Universe, not the other way around. So the movie conveys two messages which seem to conflict: 1) That the universe changes for us and 2) that when we think positive, we make the universe change for us.

The way I see it, people must change their heart and minds to be one of abundance, love, and giving, in order to be the recipients of what blessings are waiting for them from the "universe". Also, what is the definition of the "Universe"? Is it supposed to be God or the Creator? God MADE the universe, not the other way around. God is bigger and greater than the thing He made and He made the universe as a fertile magnificant resource for us. When we change ourselves to be in alignment and living these very positive fundamental spiritual principles, we become the recipients of what is already stored up for us - as great gifts from a Creator who loves each of us.

Seems like the movie has a message that positive thinking brings everything you want. The movie seems to be want-and-attain based and certainly could have been more about how not only to receive but how to be a blessing and a resource of love and joy for others. I do like how the movie did state several times that receiving is very important. Many times in this society of selfishness and control, we think more about getting, attaining, and controlling, than we do about loving, resting, and receiving. You can just tell by our social conditioning that many people receive with a selfish heart instead of a greatful abundant filled heart that has gratitude. Gratitude begins with being greatful for exactly what you have around you before you can be greatful for what you don't have - yet. The movie did talk about this and that was a very good reminder.

There was a kind of selfish undertone to it and it was more about getting and attracting and wanting and desiring. Not that these things are bad but they were certainly out of proportion to the other side of the same coin principle: That in order to be a recipient of great blessings, we also have to have open love and blessings for others so that the great power of the laws of abundance can flow through us to all. This was hinted upon but mostly missed. It is mentioned as one of the principles but could have been pressed a little more since this is an area that people often severely overlook.

I was a bit disappointed at the end of the movie when the genie popped out because first of all, the Aladdin character was desperate, sneaking around corners of the building as if he had stolen the lamp and then desperately, he rubs the lamp with anxiety on his face. The genie came out of the lamp and it seemed like suddenly the great potent force of the entire physical world was reduced down to a hunky looking blue guy saying "your wish is my command". It may have reached some people in this symbology but it sort of weakened the concept of the "universe" to me.

I see the universe as God's creation and in that creation He made all things available and set the laws of Love in motion so that it could be a self regulating, self operative and self sustaining power and when we align OURSELVES to that power by changing ourselves, (not aligning the universe to us), we reap the benefits of living a positive love filled live has to offer.

And I use the word God which seems to be less popular these days as many people are anti-God and anti-Christ so they prefer benign distant terms like "universe" and "universal power" in order to keep the personal relationship aspect of a Deity at a distance. Whatever!

Good merits of the movie is that if no one has any foundational understanding or introduction to the power of positive thinking or for someone just beginning to have some kind of hope and faith in their dreams, this movie is a good beginning, a very beginner simplistic concept. Anyone with any more substantial education in spiritual development and positive thinking probably can use the movie as a refresher course in "Postive Thinking 101".

I'm not saying this movie is bad, it is very good, especially for people trying to get their breakthrough. I bought a copy of it and refer to it now and then. But it is only part and parcel to a bigger picture. Also, I find the book more interesting than the movie and the book is a very good thing to have in one's collection.


awsome dvd....see it once a week    January 6, 2009
Jackygleason (boston, ma)
excellent seller, arrived very quickly....i have given the dvd to others and try to see it at least once a week. it really works


Biblically Accurate.    January 5, 2009
Jimmy Cliff (Memphis, TN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've studied the Word for nearly twenty years and found the principles taught in The Secret to be Biblically accurate. To me, The Secret, helps to make clear many priciples that are taught in the Word of God. Unfortunately, it doesn't give God the credit but refers to Him as the universe or genie, etc., when it was He that created the universe, our minds and the wonderful way our minds work. The only place Rhonda B. gives God the credit is in her personal interview in the Commentary.