Reaction Paper on The Fly (1958)

                As a person who likes watching Korean dramas and mostly feel good movies, I didn’t find the film as entertaining as I would prefer my movies. However, it was indeed interesting. It was interesting how at that time people still considered television as a big miracle and how they deemed flat screen TVs as, if not more, miraculous. It was also interesting how the film, without any deep analysis, would just seem like a normal ambitious sci-fi film; but with close scrutiny one will see that the film is actually a morality play. It showed that although scientists are successful, with their beautiful spouses and big mansions, if they abuse their intelligence, things won’t go well for them. It may even end badly, or in this case deadly, for them.

It was shown in the film that scientists are extremely inquisitive and persistent go-getters. They won’t stop until they perfected their inventions, even at the cost of one’s life (human or animal). The film showed that those who do not respect the “sacredness of life” (as mentioned in the movie) must pay for it. Andre certainly did, with his body and his life. I think the message of this film is that scientists are needed in one society since they bring progress. However, they must know their limits. They must not sacrifice life or anything God-given just for the sake of their science. This just means that during the 1950’s even though science and technology was celebrated, religion and God was still first on everyone’s list. If science tried to defy religion/God, not only will more people side with religion but bad things may happen to the people of science as well.  

Sabrina Romasoc
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