You laughed, you thought he was crazy, and you questioned him from biology, archeology, anthropology, history, etc., but you found that he answered every question like a fluent, and he has a clear memory in every age. Slowly, you are dubious, even inadvertently subverting all the knowledge you have ever had...
"This Man From Earth" is so amazing, this "the most awesome science fiction movie in history" only cost 10,000 US dollars. Shooting a few people in the hut in the mountain to promote a conversation, but far surpasses any large-scale, high-tech science fiction film in the past. Because there has never been a movie that covers all human issues like it, philosophical, religious, political, historical... You think you have at least the most basic knowledge, but you find that their features are so vague. .
The person in front of you tells you that there is a kind of person who can never grow old, because the cell renewal and immune function are different from ordinary people, so they can stay young forever. You think this is ridiculous, but you find it impossible to falsify it—in theory, this is not impossible.
He tells you that he has hunted mammoths, experienced the ice age, sailed with the Phoenicians, and listened to the preaching of Sakyamuni. He sailed with Columbus, had a conversation with Picasso, and owned paintings presented by Van Gogh.
Even, he experienced the era described in the "Bible", his name JOHN has evolved into JESUS during the long language changes!
Are you willing to believe all this? Is Jesus the deification of a mortal? Are there many miracles in vain? Are the religious norms and rituals you are following at all that are not what Jesus meant? Faced with another truth, do you choose to "blaspheme" religion or discard your lifelong beliefs?
Almost every sentence hits your mind and heart, what is the world like? Or is he just a delusional lunatic?
You clearly feel that you are so small in the long river of history. In the series of great changes that determine your destiny, you are just one that cannot be remembered in a moment. Soon, your life is over, and he, that is, forever, is still there.
You even feel injustice. You are also a member of all living beings. He has become a legend, and you have turned into dust. A few hours ago, you thought everyone was just a school teacher.
Psychology professors, archaeology professors, religion professors, biology professors... these scholars who have a knowledge reserve beyond ordinary people have shaken their beliefs in the face of this unfalsifiable theory. In fact, the other party just said, believe it or not.
Sitting in front of the screen, I am extremely envious of the people in that cabin. They inadvertently experienced the most wonderful moments of their lives, and experienced the greatest self-torture and doubt of their entire lives. Believe it or not, this experience is beautiful and unique.
I am also willing to believe that everything I heard this evening is possible. The human world is originally an accident in the interstellar world. Even if the brilliant figures in the history books are all in one, what can't it? Just imagining its possibilities is exciting.
More moments, I was stunned. I used to think that science fiction movies are nothing more than panic imaginations of outer space, the age of dinosaurs, or the next few hundred years. They must be wrapped in a variety of gorgeous visual packaging, but it turns out that this theme can be so simple and profound, in just over 80 minutes. Think about everything.
I am used to seeing Martians, future men, and ancient beasts all arrogantly on the screen. This time I return to a "person" who is exactly the same as ours, but I feel the power of questioning and questioning. No wonder this film with no more than ten actors and only two scenes inside and outside the house, but got a high score of 8.4 on IMDB.
I also felt regretful for a moment, why it is rare to see such short and powerful works in Chinese movies. But think about it, if someone in China really claimed to us that he was the Yellow Emperor, he would probably either be sent to a mental hospital or sent to the Academy of Social Sciences for research and guinea pigs. So it is much better for this to happen in the United States.
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