uninspiring Been depressed, thought I might find some insight in this video but instead it was a disjointed confusing montage of uninspiring mumbo jumbo. Yes, happiness involves having meaning in your life and being able to pursue it. That’s not deep, there has to be a lot more to say to make a 1 1/2 hour movie. What we have here is basically 90 minutes of filler, pseudo artistic imagery that’s perhaps supposed to leave us feeling like we were enlightened when we really weren’t. There was basically nothing useful in here for me or for somebody who doesn’t feel happy and wants to gain an insight. I recommend “This Emotional Life” instead, that was is much better.
Unrateable – here’s why SUMMARY: Don’t expect a documentary on the psychology of happiness. Enjoy this video for its unique artistic journey, and the considerable psychological insights will be a useful side effect.EDIT: I’ve just upped my rating to 4 stars, because even though the AMZN product description is somewhat misleading, I just noticed that the DVD cover image does, in fact more accurately describe it a “…self-help art film”. The confusion is that nobody expects self-help topics to be presented artistically. This one is.REVIEW:This video is very hard to rate. From an artistic point of view, one can see elements of genius. From a personal POV, the author appears to be attempting to reveal himself in a very personal way, and that must always be lauded and encouraged.But the description of Euphoria doesn’t hint at any of this. Here on Amazon, Euphoria is described as something its not, and this creates a big problem. People are extremely put off when they discover the discrepancy, too put off to readjust their expectations and appreciate this work for its considerable strong points. And that’s a shame because Euphoria clearly had a great deal of heart put into it.My expectation was that Euphoria is a documentary exploring psychological and social aspects of the pursuit of happiness in America. Although the author clearly has a commendable grasp of this subject and could certainly enlighten, he was compelled instead to turn that knowledge into an artistic trip into Wonderland. Euphoria is what happens when both sides of the brain demand equal precedence.
uninspiring Been depressed, thought I might find some insight in this video but instead it was a disjointed confusing montage of uninspiring mumbo jumbo. Yes, happiness involves having meaning in your life and being able to pursue it. That’s not deep, there has to be a lot more to say to make a 1 1/2 hour movie. What we have here is basically 90 minutes of filler, pseudo artistic imagery that’s perhaps supposed to leave us feeling like we were enlightened when we really weren’t. There was basically nothing useful in here for me or for somebody who doesn’t feel happy and wants to gain an insight. I recommend “This Emotional Life” instead, that was is much better.
Unrateable – here’s why SUMMARY: Don’t expect a documentary on the psychology of happiness. Enjoy this video for its unique artistic journey, and the considerable psychological insights will be a useful side effect.EDIT: I’ve just upped my rating to 4 stars, because even though the AMZN product description is somewhat misleading, I just noticed that the DVD cover image does, in fact more accurately describe it a “…self-help art film”. The confusion is that nobody expects self-help topics to be presented artistically. This one is.REVIEW:This video is very hard to rate. From an artistic point of view, one can see elements of genius. From a personal POV, the author appears to be attempting to reveal himself in a very personal way, and that must always be lauded and encouraged.But the description of Euphoria doesn’t hint at any of this. Here on Amazon, Euphoria is described as something its not, and this creates a big problem. People are extremely put off when they discover the discrepancy, too put off to readjust their expectations and appreciate this work for its considerable strong points. And that’s a shame because Euphoria clearly had a great deal of heart put into it.My expectation was that Euphoria is a documentary exploring psychological and social aspects of the pursuit of happiness in America. Although the author clearly has a commendable grasp of this subject and could certainly enlighten, he was compelled instead to turn that knowledge into an artistic trip into Wonderland. Euphoria is what happens when both sides of the brain demand equal precedence.