11-17-2011, 10:36 PM
(11-17-2011, 10:28 PM)3DMonkey Wrote:(11-17-2011, 10:05 PM)zenmaster Wrote: Look, let's get people in an uproar about being denied suppressed technology instead of having them think for themselves, for a change. The entitlement mentality is ridiculous and seems to apply to everything within one's imagination.
That is exactly what it is. The torus stuff at the beginning was very intriguing, but it turned out to be empty substance for the whole of the film.
It's a symbol. Something to stimulate the unconscious. Basically, the recipe is to create vague, but powerful ideas, imply some connection between them, and let your mind fill in the blanks according to its biases and preconceived notions. That's what makes it compelling. It attempts to grab a hold of something "suspected" to be the case in one's imagination, and treat it as if the idea were real. Many people have not developed sufficient discernment or will to know the difference between what is actionable and what is merely still of the unconscious, full of libidinous energy, and seemingly in the realm of possibility (i.e. entertainment).