I recently reread the "Space Odyssey" tetralogy. Many chapters remind me of this movie. For example, David Bowman went through the "Star Gate" after sailing to Blackstone in a separate cabin, and saw everything that he saw in "Contact with the Future". Scientist Ellie "cannot confirm" how similar the interstellar travel is. As for the alien life’s first contact with them, even the idea is the same: copy a copy of the environment that humans are used to, so that this contact is not so shocking and easy to accept. In "2001", Bowman was greeted by an ordinary hotel suite on the earth, where he quickly experienced birth, aging, sickness and death, becoming a "star boy"; in "Contact with the Future", Allie went through countless time and space tunnels and simply came to Pensacola. The seaside is exactly the same as her childhood paintings, and as a representative of the intelligent life in outer space, it was her father who was dreaming and passing away. This image, which has been answered in the film, is a kindly imitated by alien life downloaded from her dreams and consciousness. This kind of welcoming ceremony is too "considerate", making people feel that the so-called alien life is almost a natural psychologist, and it takes great pains to get in touch. The conversation between the father and the daughter was very interesting. Regarding the question of who built the space-time machine that sent Ellie over, the answer from "father" was ambiguous, suggesting the existence of higher intelligent beings. They just discovered these relics-just like In "2001", Bowman saw the same as an abandoned space transfer station—learning to make and make good use of it. The universe is vast and life is small, so contact is extremely precious. With the help of extraterrestrial wisdom, mankind has taken the first step, and there is still a long way to go in the future.
There are many similarities. It cannot be said that "Contact with the Future" is an extension of "2001: A Space Odyssey". Their "texture" is completely different: "2001" is a calm and calm song composed by Kubrick and Arthur Clarke. A magnificent starry epic; "Contacting the Future" is Ellie's own path of exploration, lonely, stubborn, and persevering. People who like this film are not so attracted by Allie's obsessive career as they are infected by her persistent beliefs. Listening is the survival instinct and the telepathy that most of us have lost. Impetuousness is everywhere, even invading academia. The "practical school" represented by Ellie's tutor is an example. Mr. Qian Zhongshu ridiculed this type of old scientist who treats the scientific world as a workplace in his "Siege": "The position of this'old' character is very difficult. It can describe science as well as scientists. Unfortunately, Scientists are not the same as science; scientists are like wine, the older they are, the more valuable they are, while science is like a woman, and it’s worthless when they grow old." In order to "preserve value", this old gentleman can be described as a bold and old face. , "It is tantamount to occupational suicide" project funding, and then after Ellie's research has made breakthroughs, he has become the first passenger of the new aircraft. But we can't say that others are despicable and lack basic scientific literacy. He has repeatedly advised Ellie to be practical for her. As one of the people who have a say in the allocation of national scientific research funds, he must consider the rate of return on investment, not just by interest. After all, this is taxpayer’s money. What is taken from the people should be used for the people, and it is undoubtedly a great waste to invest in a slim project where no hope can be seen. The United States has always been a pragmatic country, and it has an eclectic, tolerant and even advocating attitude towards idealism. This is one of the reasons why its technology has always been leading (knowledge is also OK). Money as an "original sin" needs to be washed away, so the rich in society are keen to support scientific projects, establish institutions such as the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, and provide genius scientists with a "hotel for the wise to rest", waiting for human thought The bloom of sparks. Allie ran into trouble to raise research funds. Fortunately, she met Hayden, the monopolistic industrial giant and the manipulator of billions of dollars, but she has an immortal scientific dream and open mind. In a sense, He and Ellie make each other's work. Idealism is as high as a temple, but you can't help but eat fireworks.
Science fiction is written to a certain extent, it will inevitably involve the relationship between science and religion. It can even be said that a good science fiction is a novel that better answers the relationship between the two. On the one hand, the rapid development of science and technology continues to challenge the authority of mankind’s original concept of "god"; on the other hand, no matter how the technology develops, as long as the speed of light is not broken, mankind will always be sighing, helpless, and awe in front of the vast universe. Gone spontaneously. "Contact with the Future" is no exception. In an interview with "Premier" magazine, author Carl Sagan answered the American "alien complex": "The problem of alien life is the deepest philosophy and One of the scientific issues is an insight into our own position in the universe. Not only that, it is also an excellent mirror that often reflects our hopes and fears in a religious way." The center of plot development. The theologian Peng Ma is the key figure set up for this center, and I just feel that what I wanted to be for Xiao He, but was defeated by Xiao He. Excessive force has caused Peng Ma and the religious question behind the figure to be quite far-fetched. , The close relationship between him and Ellie symbolizes the contradictory unity of religion and science, which is simply artificial, dispelling the basic natural beauty of emotion. Of course, this can only represent my personal subjective opinion. Maybe I can’t appreciate Matthew McConaughey’s way of acting. I wonder why his signature "big tongue" voice is sexy, and I don’t believe Judy. · Foster's Ellie will "surrender" to such a superficial sexiness.
Excluding these subjective prejudices, the role of Peng Ma in the film "ten gongs and nine gongs" in the film is also confusing. Even if he is the president's religious adviser, the interpretation meeting of the information sent by alien life is a very professional scientific discussion, and it is not the turn of a layman to point his fingers. His accusation of Ellie’s lack of faith is very narrow, which drags down the entire film, making it an advocate of American values, rather than a visionary work of the whole mankind looking up at the stars. If you don't believe in God and you are easily labeled as having no "belief", then there are too many people in this world who don't have faith. Obviously Ellie has her own beliefs, and her belief in perseveringly listening to and pursuing the intelligent life of space is her belief. In the film, the two have had such a confrontation on the issue of faith:
Allie: Do you know Okan's reductionism?
Pangma: I don't know.
Allie: In other words, the simplest explanation is often correct. Think about it, which of the following two situations is more likely: God created us without giving us any evidence of our existence; or God does not exist at all and we created God so that we do not feel so lonely and insignificant?
Penma: Do you love your father? Then prove it.
Ellie: …………
Looking at this passage many years ago, it seemed to understand but not understand, as if she was hypnotized and persuaded by Penma, just like Ellie. In this review, I felt that I was offended, that is to say, my logical thinking ability was ridiculed. Obviously Pengma has changed the concept here. Ellie cannot prove that she loves her father and that there is no evidence of the existence of God. It is not a thing at all, and one cannot be used to deduce the other. Allie's father did exist, leaving behind infinite evidence and memories. It is these that make Allie's nostalgia and love for her father indelible. Ironically, Ellie, who experienced a virtual "space travel" in people's eyes, faced the same dilemma at the hearing: unable to prove it. So she said a very "religious" justification: "I can't prove, or even explain, but I know it's true, about the universe and fantasy. As human beings, we are so small and insignificant, but at the same time we The existence of is so precious. We must live in awe, in awe of a greater existence than us. Because we are not alone."
On the surface, the facts finally "educate" Ellie and make her and Religion reached a reconciliation. Pengma, who had a major disagreement with her in terms of beliefs, understood her best and firmly believed in her. In fact, there is another logical problem in exchange of concepts: the
first step: God created We do not give us any proof of existence; the
second step: Ellie’s space travel cannot be proved, but it does exist; the
third step: to conclude that God does exist.
Using logical reasoning can prove that God can also deny God. "Whether God is omnipotent and can make a stone that he can't even move" has been the most troublesome question for believers throughout the ages. Therefore, logic cannot explain God, you only need to believe. And science always needs to solve a "first push" problem: Is the Big Bang purposeful or accidental? In the final analysis, both religion and science question the ultimate truth. In the final analysis, the word "meaning" is the meaning of human existence and the meaning of the evolution of the universe. In the age of ignorance when human abilities are still meager, the best religion belongs to religion, and science belongs to science.
Imagine if there was an omnipotent and omnipotent God who ruled the destiny of the universe, how would they treat a grain of sand in the Ganges River? All existing religions on the earth are too arrogant, thinking that "God" cares about ourselves as human beings. Arthur Clarke had a bitter irony about this in his short story "The Star". Without developing ideas (like the mysterious character Hayden in the film), the human body is free from the shackles of gravity, and the mind cannot be freed-even if the extraterrestrial wisdom opens the door to time and space for you. On the other hand, Asimov’s "The Last Question" combines religion and science perfectly. It is very possible to achieve the same goal by different routes, but there is a prerequisite: you must abandon the concept of "human form god" and imagine natural gods instead. Weili.
Unfortunately, Carl Sagan passed away during the production of the film. Otherwise, as an associate producer, he might dedicate a different ending to the audience, at least not so contradictory. In the original novel, Ellie did not go on this unpredictable space travel alone. The world's eyes fell for a moment, and she actually walked for eighteen hours, which is not a solitary proof. For scientists from all over the world, when the gate of time and space was opened, the powerful electromagnetic field caused all the instruments to go out of control. There was no record left. It is easy to explain why Ellie had to go to Congress to accept aggressive interrogations from a group of ignorant politicians.
All the above factors have determined my ambivalence. I often review this film, but I cannot put it on the "recommended" list. The director’s imbalance in grasping the subject, or being too ambitious, looking at the starry sky at the same time, he tried to explore the human heart, and gave an ultimate answer about faith. "An inspirational film. But Ellie is not A-Gump after all. Between Ellie's determined pursuit and A-Gump's unconsciousness, there is a fundamental difference from cause to effect. The same deductive method can achieve one, but it is impossible to achieve the other.
Loss, isolation, and loneliness are probably the common spiritual shackles of all intelligent beings. This emptiness can be tolerated only when they "contact" each other. That’s why there is a series of "Space Odyssey" stories; there are countless Ellie who insists on boring listening; and only then is there the "Eye of the Giant" in New Mexico, USA, facing the starry sky, capturing the endless universe shuttle, any point The faint message happened to pass through our earth.
The form of life continues to evolve, breaking through the limitations of the physical body and reaching the state of freedom of ideas. Countless science fiction novels have imagined this prospect for us. What kind of feeling will the soul surging into the depths of the universe, "Look at the leisure of the heaven and the earth, but slosh down"? Faced with several wonders where the sun is shining on the starry sky, Ellie tears in her eyes and speaks incoherently. She hates herself for not being a poet and unable to describe this "miraculous".
I always reflect on myself that I shouldn't be so harsh, so as to artificially reduce the fun of watching movies, every film has its merits-at least one point. For example, in the opening paragraph of this film: the earth comes from noisy radio waves, which become silent as the camera zooms out; the solar system, the Milky Way, and the Andromeda Nebula all go away one by one, reaching the deserted area of the universe, absolutely silent ...
Or Kubrick's words: "There is the concept of God in the core-but that is not the image of God in the traditional theory of the identity of God and man."
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