I was really confused while I
was watching the first few minutes of the film because I just couldn’t fathom
why the woman in the movie was so obsessed with flies. When I went on with the
film, however, I realized that it was very interesting, after all. The Fly (the
title of the film) is a science-fiction horror movie that revolved around a
scientist who transformed into a “half-fly” after a fly got caught with him in the disintegrator-integrator machine, an invention of his that could transport matter.
The great plot, love story, and unexpected twists made the movie entertaining
and heart-racing.
The film showed the scientists’
great thirst for new discovery and invention during the 1950s. The lack of the
advancement of technology (compared to the kind of technology we have nowadays)
wasn’t a hindrance to the scientists in the past to create great inventions,
even if these inventions’ possibility of destruction was very high. This is where
the movie as a morality play comes in. The question of morality began when the
scientist tested the invention on his cat, a living creature, and when this cat
failed to reintegrate. In this part, one could question: “Is it really morally
good to test an invention that isn’t 100% safe on a living creature?” and “If
it isn’t, can great inventions be possibly created?”
Science and technology was a big
thing during the 1950’s, with many scientists working very hard to achieve great
things that could improve people’s lives significantly, although I think that
they weren’t as cautious as the scientists we have now when it comes to the
concept of morality. Still, one can see that great improvement has been made
since the past. Science and technology indeed continues to fluorish as more and
more discoveries are made.
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