Tom Shadyac, director of such comedy hits as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Liar, Liar, did not find laughter the best medicine after a bad accident sank him into depression, and his lavish lifestyle was no consolation. He turned to wiser souls and made this benign tract using clips and interviews (the famous include Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn). It’s against material consumerism, aggressive competition, and dumb conformity. It’s for nature, holistic synergy, and universal cooperation. It is hopeful about New Age science (“particle entanglement,” etc.) and vague about cultural and political obstacles. The likeable Shadyac, having simplified his life, seems happy. (2011) — David Elliott
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