man from earth

Chelsea 2022-04-19 09:01:35

The first five-star movie I've personally watched this year. like very much. man from earth.
The whole film is basically a scene, with a lot of dialogue. The attraction is that it makes you think, but it is actually imagination and logic that construct the film.
Before I watched it, I had a little understanding of the plot, but fortunately it did not affect the viewing, and it was rare.
Halfway through the viewing I started to imagine the ending for the film. I guess there's an ambiguous answer: well it could be fake, but how can you be sure it's not real. I even thought of an extreme situation: on a special occasion, he died suddenly, and everything became a mystery. But the writers obviously had other plans, which I didn't expect. It's also a great ending.
The pace of the film is quite comfortable, at least for me. The problems that can be thought of at the first impression are basically presented. And the answer seemed unassailable. There is ample space to think, but not too slow. There are still developments and climaxes.
The portrayal of the characters in the film is quite good, with distinct personalities and realism. I don't remember any of their names, but the images still come to mind.
One of the more impressive passages is about religion and belief, which offers an interesting idea. Mainly about the Christian faith, but also touches on Buddhism and others. In fact, apart from the sci-fi part, many of the explanations and evaluations put forward in the film are very grounded and justified.
I don't know how Christians will feel when they see this film. I have mentioned on many occasions that this was originally just a question of whether to believe or not, and it was never a question of understanding. (I've come across one or two who basically admit this.)
I like the possibilities. I wanted to know the truth, but I never believed that I knew the truth. Many Christians are amazed at how much I understand when they "evangelize" to me. In fact, everyone just chooses a statement and accepts it, some people think they believe it is the truth (I am not saying it is not here), and I basically doubt everything - I just need to live my life Domains make choices based on their own experience and judgment.
Pull away. In fact, the possibilities raised by the film are quite interesting. The Buddhist thought and the Christian culture are vaguely linked. His explanation of the origin of many myths and legends in the Bible is basically the same as mine, and his evaluation of the Old Testament and the New Testament is also to the point. Knowing that now, there is only one paragraph in all the stories in the Bible, and I still don't have much thought, which is the resurrection of Jesus, and the treatment of this in this film happens not to be serious speculation.
"All the speculation about Jesus, he's black, he's Asian, he's blue-eyed blond Aryan, he's a good alien, he never existed..." Sometimes I think, if we The opportunity to learn about real history must be surprisingly simple, reasonable, and unfamiliar. "Some people say that if Buddha and Jesus knew what future generations did in their name, they would either laugh or cry." I think that's a pretty plausible statement.

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The Man from Earth quotes

  • Dr. Will Gruber: If I shot you John, you're immortal? Would you survive this?

    John Oldman: I never said I was immortal, just old. I might die. And then you could wonder the rest of your incarcerated life what you shot...

  • Dr. Will Gruber: We will die, you will live. Will you come to my funeral, John.

    Sandy: You've gone too far, John didn't ask to be what he is.

    Dr. Will Gruber: And we did not ask to hear about it...