Nathan Davis Decalouge #1

This film was interesting in the way that it showed how humans try to overrule God in a sense. God is usually the controlling factor, but as we see in the film the father and the kid tried to predict how thick the ice was to see if it was safe to skate on. Although the measurements on the computer showed that the ice should be thick enough God intervened and the result was the child falling throgh the ice. there were also a number of symbolic elements in this film such as the computer, with the ability to calculate and even speak as if it had human feelings. The computer said to the scientist "I am ready" maybe showing that death was near or the idea of being ready to die. The little kid is also fascinated with the meaning of life and his aunt was very religious, but his father was not. his father would give im defintitions of what death is such as the heart stops beating as opposed to what the son really wanted to hear, such as a more philosophical answer. The major question i had about the film was why so much emphasis was placed on the computer and why was the father so opposed to religious aspects.