The Fly was interesting because it had the experiment gone wrong plot. The idea that you could transfer matter at the speed of light probably at that time was so futuristic that probably during the time it was shown, people were anticipating this to happen in the future. This would be cool if it happened in my lifetime. It is entertaining for me but probably for the wrong reasons. When it was released, The Fly might have given people nightmares. Since I'm from a different generation, I found it very funny and weird. Watching it felt so silly that I was really often laughing which made it entertaining.
While watching the film, I noticed that the film's commentary toward scientist was that they were prideful. A mistake to them is a disaster they look to avoid. The lead actor in the film after the accident didn't want help from the scientists because he might be shunned or taken as an idiot. I think the reason behind this could be that the film was released during the Cold War so the race between USSR and USA was really intense that scientists were forcing themselves to come up with revolutionary achievements. The conduct of science at the time was to outmatch one another and come out on top. The Fly is a morality play because reminds us that we can only go so far and that playing God can be catastrophic. It's humbling in way that it serves a reminder for us to be careful with what we do.
It reflects the view on Science and Technology during the 1950's by showing how a scientist at the time thinks and what he/she is willing to do for personal gain and glory. Their goal was personal gain not advancement of mankind.
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