Reaction Paper: The Fly | Bounds and Limits

A bit corny at first, given the fact it was made more than 50 years ago, but still, it gradually captured the viewers' interests. The Fly basically tells the story of Andre and his unfortunate experience on a quest for a scientific breakthrough. The film started off with Helen standing beside a hydraulic press which crushed the head and arm of her husband, Andre. The plot was constructed in such a way that the viewers would constantly question why things are, leaving them awaiting for the scenes the flashback has to offer. Overall, the movie was a worthwhile escapade.

Everything has its own limitations, even science itself. It governs a vast realm, but it also has its borders. Andre unwarily stepped out of the borderline, causing him to suffer a tragic fate. His "playing god" was consistently insinuated throughout the film, making it a sort of a morality play. Scientists must know their boundaries and limits, that they can only do so much. Even though they commit for the betterment of the society, scientists, still, must not compromise the life of any living thing.

In this film, it can be seen how the people back then in the 1950s would risk anything, even their own lives, in the name of science. It was fascinating how Andre had thought of a "teleportation" device as a mechanism to change the world. Although he was unsuccessful, I would like to commend his motive of advancing the human civilization. Nowadays, scientists are still doing the same; though some are just doing that to acquire power over others.

Again, everything has its bounds. Even infinity has its limits.




Jennylyn S. Cancejo
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