The Perks of Technology?

By: Langsa Tuguinay, 2013-62888

               Considering the standard of films today, I find the movie The Fly to be mediocre in terms of entertainment. Although the story caught my attention because of its plot, however, it is the type of movie that could make me sleep mainly because of its cinematography. 

                Filmed in the 1950's, the story started with the death of Andre Delambre, a scientist who was able to invent a matter transporter. The story then progresses with his wife, Helene, confessing the murder but later on explained the circumstances that lead to her husband's death. It ended with the truth being revealed and Helene is not convicted with the murder.

               I believe that this movie was made so to show people that every invention, despite all of its perks and benefits, would always have "that" something which could drive men crazy. Crazy to try new things and to prove that they are right in doing what they have done. Of course, we could not blame them because people have the natural tendency to be curious and to test this curiousity. In the movie's case, it is Andre's eagerness to show the world his invention that eventually lead to his death and all the other circumstances surrounding that. And considering that the movie was filmed in 1958, I would have to say that their vision of Science and Technology is a little bit advanced.

               To wrap it up, I would say that I see the movie as a "good" portrayal of morality play. I say this because scientists, or should I say, people in general make mistakes and when they do, they would have two options on how to deal with it: whether they would correct this mistake or just let this mistake slip through and not do anything about it. Obviously, the former is more moral and that is what happened in the movie.