This film should not be rated so low. Even if it is low, it may be because of Kubrick's 1968 "2001 A Space Odyssey" Jewel in front, just like the second crab-eater will never be remembered. This film is so similar in concept to 2001: A Space Odyssey, or more like the sum of "2001" and its sequel "2010", which is the first two parts of Arthur Clark's "A Space Odyssey". They all follow a certain pattern: discovery of the existence of an alien high-energy form-humans go to investigate and contact-a certain crew member combined with an unknown alien form to form a highly intelligent species. In 2001, David Bowman also traveled through the dreamy and charming interstellar space, and was finally selected by the black slate energy and combined into a new life form. The difference is that with regard to the existence of highly intelligent species in the universe, the direction in 2001 is more clear, that is, the depths of the universe, but the specific alien image is still hidden, which is also reflected by the high-energy form of Bowman as the spokesperson. In this film, the director turned to humans themselves. Although Voyager 2 acquired high-level wisdom three hundred years ago, it was still created by humans, and the higher-order alien species that gave it wisdom are also hidden. Behind the film. Moreover, in 2001, Blackstone was the representative of the machine left by the alien species. In this film, the Voyager 2 that was transformed into an intelligent form has also become a representative of the technological civilization of the advanced alien species to a certain extent. The whole film seems to be long and sluggish, boring and boring, and the 2001 rhythm is not much tight, but at that time, for viewers who do not have much visual knowledge of the space scene, this long and quiet picture, plus The magnificent music is just a kind of aesthetic enjoyment. Of course, compared with 2001, the music of this film seems to lack a little deep and cold temperament, but it has a little more. The overall aesthetic and cultural background resources of each era are different, and the audiences they shape are different. Of course, the characters are exaggerated and funny, giving people a funny temperament. From a serious subject point of view, exploring the possible direction of human evolution in the future and the "partners" of humans in the depths of the universe always implies philosophical thinking. The new species also enlightened the cyberpunk theory that entered the 1980s. The combination of man and machine, is it human? Or a machine? What is the nature of human beings? What is the nature of the machine? Thinking, language, self-awareness, free will, and emotions, are these things the criteria for dividing humans and machines? For feminist critics, the “cyberman” concept of the combination of the two is used to dissolve the traditional dualistic structure of men and women, The best example of breaking the patriarchal center. As for the anthropocentrists, I am afraid that they will be trapped in the perplexity of the ship of Theseus and cannot be freed from it.
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