Saturday, April 20, 2013

The Fly (1958)

Second, or maybe third, viewing (latest previous one: May 1st, 1987)

A scientist experiments with teleportation, and suffers a horrible accident when he teleports himself.

Surrealism, the Hollywood type. Never mind the pseudo-science or the physical impossibilities, this film is not about the physical, logical world but about the average, nonscientific person's fears regarding science. It is thrilling and shocking, in a way that is no longer done (and perhaps no longer possible) in the cinema.
It can also be watched for allegory. There is always a fly in the process of accomplishment of a dream or plan, isn't there?

Rating: 58 (up from 55)

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