Research scientist Eddie Jessup, played by William Hurt believes other states of consciousness are not only as real as everyday reality, but that they hold the secret to human life which is locked away in the human genome behind millions of years of evolution. Using a sensory deprivation tank, and a hallucinogen Jessup dives face first into the human psyche and "the meaning of life".
A major theme in the movie is the "search for great truths". Not necessarily what those truths are, but does truth even exist? Is there anything more to the human race then what we see, hear, touch, and smell everyday? Is it even worth looking for, or is it just a waste of time that one could spend living? Jessup believes so, fueled by a thirst for knowledge and a religious
uncertainty instilled as his father suffered a death that is made very clear was terrible, Jessup puts his own life on the line for his experiment. This shows that that Jessup, as brilliant as he is, is blinded by his......

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Title: Altered States
Approximate Word Count: 569
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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