The lines at the end

Celine 2022-06-21 18:27:33

"The unbelievably small and the unbelievably vast eventually meet, like the closing of a gigantic circle. I looked up, as if somehow I would grasp the heaven. The universe, worlds beyond number, God's silver tapestry spilled across the night. And in that moment I knew the answer to the riddle of the infinite. I had thoughts to terms of man's own limited dimension. I had presumed of nature, that its existence begins and ends, is man's conception, not nature's. And I felt my body melting, becoming nothing. My fears melted away. And in that place came acceptance. All these vast majestic creations, it had to meant something. And then I mean to something, too. Yes, small than the smallest, I meant something, too. To God, there is no inexistent existence. I still live exist!"

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  • Wendy 2022-06-21 14:43:02

    Totally unexpected anti-genre surprise! It combines elements of nuclear horror and science fiction, middle-class identity anxiety, the collapse of patriarchy, and philosophical thinking that points to the universe and human beings. Abandoning the routine was very thorough. After injecting the antidote, he thought that Scott would turn into a giant. His wife went into the basement and thought that he would meet again. It is a very realistic portrayal. The fate of despair comes for no reason and there is no miracle. The individual who is hit is unable to change the objective, and can only accept it subjectively and finally enjoy it - in this sense, the degree of horror is full. The transition from civilized society to savage survival is ingenious and natural, and the connection between the two is exquisite. The props are also quite realistic, and the scale and special effects are somewhat inconsistent, but considering the times, there is only admiration left. Ps. OW did not find a cameo.

  • Karina 2022-06-21 23:17:19

    Four and a half stars, not only reflecting the nuclear fear of the 1950s, but also with a strong philosophical flavor. As the protagonist changes in size, so does his patriarchal relationship with his wife. From chasing the house cat to surviving in the basement, the special effects are very realistic. The narration in the final scene elevates a B-grade sci-fi film to the status of an art film. When man shrinks to a certain proportion, human beings are no longer the same kind, and he can think about problems in the macroscopic view of the universe.

The Incredible Shrinking Man quotes

  • [last lines]

    Scott Carey: I was continuing to shrink, to become... what? The infinitesimal? What was I? Still a human being? Or was I the man of the future? If there were other bursts of radiation, other clouds drifting across seas and continents, would other beings follow me into this vast new world? So close - the infinitesimal and the infinite. But suddenly, I knew they were really the two ends of the same concept. The unbelievably small and the unbelievably vast eventually meet - like the closing of a gigantic circle. I looked up, as if somehow I would grasp the heavens. The universe, worlds beyond number, God's silver tapestry spread across the night. And in that moment, I knew the answer to the riddle of the infinite. I had thought in terms of man's own limited dimension. I had presumed upon nature. That existence begins and ends is man's conception, not nature's. And I felt my body dwindling, melting, becoming nothing. My fears melted away. And in their place came acceptance. All this vast majesty of creation, it had to mean something. And then I meant something, too. Yes, smaller than the smallest, I meant something, too. To God, there is no zero. I still exist!

  • Scott Carey: Relax Doctor. You can't tell me anything I haven't already imagined.

    Doctor Arthur Bramson: You are getting smaller. I... I don't profess to understand it Mr. Carey. There is no medical precedent for what's happening to you. I simple know that you're getting smaller. The X-rays prove it beyound any doubt.