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PostedApril 20, 2008
JohnB85
from Greenfield, WI
Ben Stein's style is greatly suited to the content of this film. Forget about religion, forget about politics--go to this film with an open mind about the process of thought itself. The metaphysical symbolism of the Berlin wall is precise. The scene at Dachau where Ben establishes that sanity and evil can coexist in a figure like Hitler, and the nonchalance of the tour guide at the killing hospital are chilling. Fear of opposing ideas paralyzes us. As the film illustrates, the cornerstone of human identity is freedom. It is a common trait of humanity We all yearn for it, we all gravitate to it as the "normal" human state. When freedom is suppressed in ways that Mr. Stein documents in his film, we see the problem is not WHAT we think. The problem is what WE ARE AFRAID to think. I highly recommend the film as a thought-provoking, conversation-starting vehicle that transcends the central issue of Intelligent Design. It gives great insight into the process of intelligence itself.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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