The Fly reaction paper

Naguiat, Maria Felicia
2011-17398

The 1950s film "The Fly" was a very interesting film. The movie itself was entertaining, thought provoking and slightly horrifying. I think the film was interesting and entertaining because of the plot itself. The movie also managed to capture its viewers by adding a little mystery to the storytelling.
"How far will you go for science?" I think that's the question the film was trying to raise. It is also a commentary of the consequences and the risks of developing new technologies. "Is the risk worth it? Is losing one life justified by the advancement of technology?"
The view of science and technology in the 1950s, as shown in the film, is that science and technology can be scary and dangerous. In the film, the scientist destroys his work instead of passing on his work to another person who could have learned from his mistakes. I believe this is another view of science and technology during the 50s; that morality should not be played with for the sake of the greater good.