The Fly: Reaction Paper

                The film ‘The Fly’ is a film that is full of mysteries and surprising revelations. The story is very interesting and entertaining. The way the film was organized and presented made a great impact on its entertainment factor while the unpredictable ending and the presence of the idea of teleportation made it more interesting.

                Although the plot is not realistic, the lessons are still applicable. The film exhibited the risks brought by technology. Technology can really make our lives convenient but it can also destroy us if not used properly and wisely. There are times when technology fails due to unexpected factors such as what happened in the film wherein the scientist’s head and left arm exchange with that of the fly, that accidentally entered the teleporting machine, when he tried to test it himself.

                When Mrs. Delambre murdered her husband, Mr. Andre Delambre, the inspector was to decide whether Mrs. Delambre was right or wrong of doing that. Since it is not wrong to kill a “thing” and that her reason was quite practical, Mrs. Delambre was not punished.

                During the 1950s, Science and Technology were viewed as weapons since it is the period of World War. The film, somehow, reflects this view because what happened to Mr. Delambre was actually caused by the misuse of technology. During these times, technology was used to win through destroying enemies which is misuse of technology and could case damages to mankind.