Some bean friends said that this is the prequel of "Interstellar". Although the sci-fi part does not have the imaginative and exquisite design of "Interstellar", the exploration of themes related to faith and religion, science and philosophy has made this 1997 film surpass many of today's superficial ideas in terms of the pursuit of visuals only. A sci-fi movie with special effects and cool alien monsters.
Remember Ellie and her boyfriend having a conversation about science and religion on the party patio. Ellie questions the existence of God. The boyfriend asked back, you said you love your father, so what proof do you use to show me? Ellie was at a loss for words. I didn't pay attention to this paragraph at the time, but then I accidentally thought of its answer.
Ellie never gave up her exploration of the existence of other life in the universe. It was her father who opened her childhood curiosity about the stars in the night sky, saying that if there is only life on earth, it would be a waste of space. Remember when Ellie used the radio to communicate with the outside world when she was a child and asked her father, can I use this to talk to my mother? My father said, I'm afraid the biggest radio station in the world can't do it. When the father died unexpectedly from a myocardial infarction, the priest tried to use religion to give a fatal answer, and little Ellie just said, I should put the emergency medicine closer to the bathroom on the first floor. After that, she ran up to the second floor and shouted to the radio as before: Dad, where're you?
Ellie doesn't believe in God. She always tries to change and prove everything in her own way. She has always insisted on her own exploration and research, which stemmed from a childhood inertia, her love for her parents, and even in the wormhole part of the film, the father and daughter were reunited. Maybe love is an existence that we are all too familiar with and used to. It is as natural as the genes that make up our body. It is impossible to think of it and it does not need to be proved by theory. Therefore, when love is raised as a question, Ellie is at a loss. . Love is really inexplicable. This reminds me again of the line from "Interstellar":
We've been used to relying on theory to solve problems for far too long, and we need to understand that love is not something that humans invented, it's always been there, it's powerful, and it makes sense. What social utility can there be in loving a dead person? Maybe, it means more that we can't understand, maybe some kind of evidence. For example, civilizations from higher latitudes, which we cannot perceive at present. I traveled through the universe, looking for a man who disappeared for ten years. I also know that he may be dead. Love is a force that allows us to perceive its presence beyond the dimensions of time and space. Maybe we should believe it, even though we don't really understand it yet.
Whether it is to the universe or to religion, human beings are insignificant, but they are insignificant in two completely different meanings. In the religious sense, human beings are small because of their ignorance and helplessness. Imaginary gods can give people a sense of security and spiritual sustenance, but at the same time, people are also controlled and used by religion. The universe makes us feel small, but at the same time inspires our endless curiosity and imagination. This is also the source of our strength to explore the unknown world. Although we are small, although we have too many limitations that cannot be broken as individuals, our persistent spirit of exploration will give us the power to explore the unknown. It has continued, we are full of awe at the vastness of the universe, but also hold the hope of infinite possibilities. This hope is a dream, a love, and the reason why we no longer feel helpless and lonely. If there is any similarity between science and religion, it should be that we all believe in an unprovable unknown existence; if there is any connection between science and religion, then I think so, imagine that the universe was really created by God , then what science does is bring us a little bit closer to God, a little bit closer.
But what fascinated me about this film is not the above, it is still a comment from Douyou: what if a real courageous woman is a desert witch. The universe is vast and beautiful, and there is no need to struggle with earthly afflictions.
People are always busy proving various meanings and values, and these meanings and values are limited and narrow because of the shortness of life. If some meanings and values cannot be proved in a person's lifetime, people will say that your idea is too much. Naive, you are too idealistic, you are daydreaming. If the realism of human beings is placed under the vastness of the sky, how ridiculous this insignificance seems. Perhaps hundreds of thousands of years of scientific exploration, the response from the universe, time and space is only a hope of possibility, which is worthless in the eyes of realism, but in terms of truth, every step of exploration, every imaginary hope is precious. Not only in science, but also in research in every discipline area.
Many cross-era innovations may have originated from an unrealistic dream at first, and those great people were once cold-shouldered and tortured because of their naivety. In their view, compared with the ideals and beliefs that transcend the times in their hearts, the various sufferings experienced by individuals in the world are often not worth mentioning. Like Ellie in the film, in the boundless desert, she spends her whole life waiting for a response and seeking an answer. Such a simple and persistent life is enough to forget all the troubles in the world. I think that's why Ellie decided to go to the desert and chose not to contact her boyfriend at first sight. When you cast your eyes on a wider and farther world, you will not only exist for yourself, but you will travel through endless time and space with the ideals and hopes in your heart.
We set our sights on the long history of the past, we look up to the stars and send out the future invitation to outer space, and we explore the connection between ourselves and the endless universe. Loneliness is also a search for a love, a deeper and more lasting love.
In the film, Ellie sits alone on the edge of the Grand Canyon, and the vast and peaceful scene reminds me of another film, "City Square." He also explored the propositions of philosophy and science, and speculated for the first time that the earth's orbit may be an elliptical ancient Roman female sage, Hypatia, who was stoned to death by crazy Christians for insisting on the truth:
The brilliance of the Lighthouse of Alexandria guides ships into the port through the layers of fog, just as Hypatia's passion and courage to pursue the truth of philosophy and science, through the long and dark history, guides mankind to break through ignorance, break through themselves, and create a bright future. future.
The figures of these two women who have traveled through time and space are presented in front of us with such similar appearances, traveling through all phenomena in the world, and the will to pursue the truth remains forever, and the moment in the picture becomes eternity. For us ordinary people, such wisdom and courage are beyond our reach. After all, there are only a few great people who lead the times and history. In my opinion, if you can maintain curiosity and imagination, insist on doing something you are passionate about regardless of the gain or loss, stick to it, and be happy here, it is not a waste of life.
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