"WHAT THE #$*! DO WE KNOW!?" (2004) (Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix) (Not Rated) Alcohol/ Drugs Blood/Gore Disrespectful/ Bad Attitude Frightening/ Tense Scenes Guns/ Weapons Moderate Minor Moderate None *None Imitative Behavior Jump Scenes Music (Scary/Tense) Music (Inappropriate) Profanity Mild None None None Heavy Sex/ Nudity Smoking Tense Family Scenes Topics To Talk About Violence Heavy None Mild Moderate Minor QUICK TAKE: Drama/Documentary: A photographer tries to come to grips with her unhappy life in this dramatization of various new age views of quantum physics. PLOT: As various scientists, philosophers and new age mystics discuss their theories of quantum physics, a dramatic representation of that involves a photographer, Amanda (MARLEE MATLIN), who isn't happy with her life. Her quirky roommate, Jennifer (ELAINE HENDRIX), only leaves her more perplexed, and she isn't pleased when her boss, Frank (BARRY NEWMAN), assigns her to photograph a wedding. Yet, when she meets a peculiar but upbeat boy, Reggie (ROBERT BAILEY, JR.), on his basketball court of possibilities, Amanda heads down a rabbit hole of self-enlightenment that will help her overcome her doubts and the scarring of a failed marriage. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Unless they're a fan of someone in the cast or are into new age lifestyles or quantum physics, it doesn't seem very likely. WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: Not Rated The film is not rated, but is the equivalent of an R for language and sexually related dialogue and material, including two briefly seen sexual encounters. CAST AS ROLE MODELS: MARLEE MATLIN plays a photographer who's dissatisfied with her life but gets a new outlook on it following an encounter with the mystical Reggie as well as a lot of drinking (and possible fooling around with a guy) at a wedding reception. ELAINE HENDRIX plays her somewhat flighty and quirky roommate. BARRY NEWMAN plays Amanda's boss who has lustful thoughts toward a young woman. ROBERT BAILEY, JR. plays a young but mystical boy who tries to get Amanda to look at life differently. CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO HOW OTHERS RATED THIS MOVIE Curious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit? Then read OUR TAKE of this film. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). OUR WORD TO PARENTS: Here's a brief summary of the content found in this documentary/drama that wasn't submitted to the MPAA for a rating (although it's the equivalent of an R). Profanity consists of least 1 "f" word, while other expletives and colorful phrases are uttered. Sexually related dialogue is present, as are partial views of two sexual encounters, one more graphic than the other with a man seen between a woman's legs (some movement, related sounds and possible momentary nudity occur). Other sexually related material (including visuals) is also present, as are several views of a woman in her underwear and other views of a woman bent over in a small and tight skirt. Drinking occurs at a wedding reception and two people appear intoxicated. Some bad attitudes are present, while some viewers might not like or appreciate the philosophical and/or anti-organized religion comments that are made. A woman is noted as being divorced, while some animated human cells are briefly hit and one is pulverized. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content. ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE People have drinks at a wedding reception and one is brought to Amanda, but she doesn't drink it. Wine is also spilled on a person's dress. Amanda finally gives in and has a drink with a man at a wedding reception. They then end up having more and appear to be intoxicated. Later and while in that state, Amanda jumps on a guy, wrapping her legs around him. There's brief talk of heroin addiction from a brain chemistry/response perspective. BLOOD/GORE We hear a farting and belching sound from an animated cell that's "eating." DISRESPECTFUL/BAD ATTITUDE It's implied that Amanda was once married but that her husband cheated on her. Certain religious viewers will not like some of the experts criticizing or debunking organized religion, such as the criticism of people having to worship God and another saying that today's religion is superstitious, a backwater view of God and that the height of arrogance is those who create God in their own image. Later, there's related talk that the notion of good and bad is the wrong way to lead one's life. Two young guys at a wedding reception scan across the various women there, with a computer type display showing their POV and using words such as "cow" and "dog" for women they don't find attractive. FRIGHTENING SCENES None. GUNS/WEAPONS None, but in one animated sequence we hear what sounds like machine gun sound effects. IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR Phrases: "Put-outs" (loose women), "Is that a rocket in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" "Nutty," "Where the hell are you?" "Suck," "Screw" (nonsexual), "Screw you," "Foxes," "What the hell are you waiting on?" "Get the hell out of the way" and "You idiot." We see Jennifer doing some modern art by painting with her feet (stepping in the paint on a canvas). Amanda imagines herself as fat (she's not), gets mad at herself and her reflection (saying "I hate you"), and then breaks the mirror she's looking at. After she accepts how silly she's been, she then writes on her own body with a pen including drawings of various hearts. JUMP SCENES None. MUSIC (SCARY/TENSE) None. MUSIC (INAPPROPRIATE) None. PROFANITY At least 1 possible "f" word (another is mostly bleeped out), 1 slang term for sex ("humping"), 1 slang term for male genitals ("member"), a possible one using female ones (what sounded like "p*ssy"), 3 hells, 2 asses ( used with "hole"), 1 damn, and 1 use each of "God," "Oh God" and "Oh my God." SEX/NUDITY We see Frank's point of view as he stares at a young woman's butt as she bends over in a short and tight skirt. One of the experts talks of addiction and then sexual fantasy, saying it only takes one fantasy to give a man a "hard on" and one thought in his head to affect his "member." A woman shows some cleavage. We see a brief glimpse of a man between a woman's legs during sex with brief pleasured sounds and a possible view of his bare butt (but it's split-second at best). There's a comment that the body's chemicals create all emotions, including lust (and we then see the above view of the bent over woman in her short skirt). We see some brief, passionate kissing in a limo. Amanda sees a brief glimpse of a couple fooling around, pressed up against the other side of a smoked glass partition/wall. There are some sounds, movement and the woman's leg up against the glass, but no details can be seen. Amanda later comments on seeing them "humping." We see another and longer flashback of the above sex scene where the man is on top of the woman, including a close-up view of the woman's satisfied look on her face until they're interrupted. Two young guys at a wedding reception scan across the various women there, referring to some as foxes and "put-outs." We then see a computer type display showing their POV quest with the word "Puts out" being on the display along with a "doggie" style sexual position symbol. An animated male sex cell tells a female, "C'mon baby, you know you want it." A female one then asks a male, "Is that a rocket in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" The camera then stares at a real woman's clothed chest and then a real man's clothed crotch, with movement then seen there and then going down the inside of his pants leg (it turns out to be an animated sex cell). While intoxicated at a wedding reception, Amanda jumps on a guy, wrapping her legs around him. We see several front and rear views of Amanda in her normal-looking panties and a tank-top the morning after acting somewhat lascivious at a wedding reception with a man (sex is somewhat implied, but that's not for certain). We see a head and shoulders shot of Amanda in the bathtub. A classic style statue shows bare breasts. SMOKING None. TENSE FAMILY SCENES It's implied that Amanda was once married but that her husband cheated on her. TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT Quantum physics. The comment that the universe is filled with infinite possibilities of which you are one. The question of whether all realities exist simultaneously. The question of whether you've ever seen yourself through the eyes of someone else. The comment that every age has built-in assumptions that may or may not be true and that if history is any indicator, much of what we believe will turn out not to be true. The theory that what's inside us will create the outside experience. The question of whether it's the brain or eyes that actually see. The comment that the brain is capable of handling 400 billion bits of information, but can only recognize 2,000 at a time. The notion of mind over matter. The notion that things can be in two or more places simultaneously. The question of whether outside people affect the reality we see. The notion that thinking positive is only disguising negative thoughts. The comment that if one can't control emotion, one must be addicted to it. Amanda imagines herself as fat (she's not), gets mad at herself and her reflection (saying "I hate you"), and then breaks the mirror she's looking at. She eventually accepts how silly she's been. The notion that the only way to be great is by what one does to one's mind and not their body. VIOLENCE We see a brief bit where animated cells club other cells. An animated female cell is impaled by something and pulverized, all while we hear what sound like machine gun sound effects. Amanda imagines herself as fat (she's not), gets mad at herself and her reflection and then breaks the mirror she's looking at. Reviewed August 30, 2004 / Posted September 10, 2004

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