eternal question

Jeanne 2022-04-20 09:01:27

Similar to the Platonic question and answer, it is actually just an intellectual game between two people. But in the question and answer, there can be constant flashes to trigger the viewer's thinking, so it is an interesting film. A few breaking points that I find interesting are as follows:

1. Where am I.

If I put it on the timeline, I really don't know where I live unless I get a latitude and longitude coordinate, but what is the meaning of this coordinate? The protagonist said that I can only move with the prey, so where is my home in the end, in the end, we don't know where we came from, and where we are at a certain point in time, and the only thing we can do is through memory. Confirm that uncertain location.

2. Everyone's view of the world cannot exceed the limitations of his era, but those who have the courage to explore the truth of this world may open a door for the next era, so there are Galileo, Columbus, and Newton. . The development of science consists in believing in the possibility of everything and then proving the false.

3. Longer life does not mean escape from the loss of a loved one. The image of a father is just an outline. He has been displaced for a long time, and finally watched his relatives die in his arms, so it is a good choice to escape every 10 years. Since he is a person without roots, why bother To face the pain of loss. Or choose to face it calmly, after all, no one can escape the word death. In his final performance, there was a bit of Buddhist calmness.

Other things involve religion, history, etc. I am not familiar with the history of Christianity, so I will not write about it.

This man came from ancient times, hidden in you and me, so lonely don't be lonely anymore. But who is not alone.

Although the film is not long, there are too many things to think about. If you dissect it well, you can dissect a long paper. With limited knowledge, I will write this first.

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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...