Lemmy Caution......Art imitates Life!
Alphaville was an unusual film to say the least. Definitely a strange adventure! It was both disturbing and funny. It manages to be classic film noir ( Which I love) A mix of imaginative science-fiction, action and suspense and - most surprisingly of all - a very entertaining black comedy
Jean-Luc Godard artfully outlines concerns about the impact of computer technology on society at the time, with the underlining suggestion that widespread dehumanization and total state control will be the outcome. These themes are popular and at first I thought it was cute but not a very original observation.( Although obviously this film/book predates Ridley Scott!)
However, I believe the real genius of this film lies in Godard's exploration of the idea rather than the idea itself. Nowadays. In my mind it easy to draw parallels between Alphaville and the ever-expanding Bill Gates empire.
So these questions were raised in the tutorial. Is technology the new utopia or really the new distopia? Obviously the film suggests distopia with a continual transference from a knowledge culture to a mechanised society. Perhaps art imitates life...Wouldn't be the first time.I guess only time will tell.
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