I watched this film during the New Year's Day holiday. Although the scale of the adaptation is a bit large and there are many scientific bugs, I put aside the viewing angle of God and stand in the current extremely limited scientific exploration background. The spirit it conveys, especially in this New Year's Eve is really encouraging.
As a woman, the first thing I noticed was the sexism the fictional heroine pilot Amelia was subjected to. In 19th century England, men were in power and women were in low social status. When Amelia went to the Academy of Sciences to find the male protagonist, the scientist next to her looked surprised, suspicious and disgusted, but the female protagonist moved forward firmly, as if there was no one else around. When she took off, she also understood that everyone was just here to entertain and watch her show her humiliation, so she satirized them to satisfy them, and then rushed to a height they couldn't reach.
As for the male protagonist, he believed in the female protagonist's experience and strength, and insisted on walking with her, which should have withstood the sarcasm pressure of many colleagues; in the end, he was willing to let the female protagonist support him to stand, implying that it was thanks to the female protagonist's help. There is also a shocking detail. His weather predictability theory has been questioned and criticized by the scientific community. Dad asked him if he was injured because of these comments. He said: "I am more worried about whether they will hurt you." A wise man may at the same time admit that the science of love and beauty in the world cannot be explained.
I have always believed that people who truly have ideals and pursuits must be so brave to break through the world, have no fear of others, be firm and brave, and be broad-minded. Otherwise, the sky is there, just looking at it, no one can change it.
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