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Good movie but grossly overrated

An obsequious puff piece on Werner Erhard, the guru of the est training. They bring in Rick Ross for a few seconds to criticize the cult-like nature of some of his followers, and a SF Chronicle journalist who admits that they were fawning of the self-improvement groups.They save the bulk of the film for former est graduates who have doctorates to call Werner a "genius" and a world-changer.The best parts of the film involve former est trainer Randy McNamara who tells great stories. Also it is eye-opening to see how the Scientologists and media went after Erhard with false charges.How Werner dealt with such a blow to his reputation and career is inspiring, in spite of the puff-piece feeling of the movie. I left with a real sense of admiration for Mr. Erhard

For once, an updated account that is not a mish mash of the same old recycled muck and rumors that have been repeated over the last 30 years because they sold media and fulfilled certain people's and groups agendas no matter how untrue they were.The up close interviews of Werner Erhard (then and now)show a person who really just enjoys what he does (working on the subject of human potential and effectiveness and "making a difference" for others) and who visibly cares about all people.Is "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard" a great documentary? I don't think so. Is it a balanced and welcomed display about a decent hard working guy who was (is) committed to making a difference for others? Heck yes.

Who's kidding whom? And why not just call it a tribute to Werner, as it is just another feeble attempt to salvage his reputation from the cultural scrap-heap. The inclusion of critics or criticism is just another pretense to appease the doubters who might seek a "balanced" or "inclusive" report on the sleazy self-help guru who "took the low road," by his own admission. It must just kill his worshipful fans that the world views their hero as a sneaky snake-oil salesman. I wonder if we are in for a reissue of "Today Is For The Championship," which was his own creation and attempt for entry into the film documentation of his triumphs as an adherent of his own philosophy and as a race-car driver. Now that might be interesting, if for no other reason than that it would provide evidence of the outer limits of his quirky uber-egotistical quests and dismal failure of his "technology" in the real world.

If you like(d) Werner, you will find this movie heartwarming and uplifting. If you hate(d) Werner, well, if you couldn't get off it then, you probably don't have the ability now. You will call it a whitewash, an infomercial, or worse. I'm sorry you didn't get it.If you didn't do est or the Forum, you will probably be baffled. Better to go directly to the Landmark Forum. It is the "civilized" version of est and more fun than a movie.If all you "know" about Werner is he yelled at unhappy people and was accused of abusing his daughter, etc., the ironclad resolution of all that stuff is not here.The commenter who suggested Werner was in trouble with the IRS should know that the IRS cleared him of all wrongdoing. Coming from the IRS, that's like an endorsement!