Looking into the Future
January 23rd 2008 05:49
One of man's greatest desires is to look into the future. Why because we just can't wait. Everybody want's to know their future- hence the reason for the desire to see Tarot card readers and the like. However the future isn't always pretty, so why do we still want to see it? One idea is that it can act like a warning. In the film, Minority Report Chief John Anderton helps prevent murders from happening with the help of three people called the Pre-cogs. The pre-cogs were the accidental result of genetic mutation. Due to their "gifts" they are used to create a murder-free town. It seems like a good thing - but is it? When John himself is propesied to commit a murder John goes on the run to solve the mystery - but is his fate already sealed? After kidnapping Agatha, in order to find a "minority report", which is an alternate future he is given one. However Agatha insists that he can still choose his future, which he eventually does. At the end of the film the pre-cogs are set free and the pre-crime division is closed down. It seems it is best not too look into the future. If the future can change what is the point of looking at it - however if it cannot would you really want to?
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Comment by caricature
Looking into the future doesn't solve much. You may see that a murder takes place. (And think you should try to stop it). Fast forward to the future, it could have been self defense during a civil war. But 'seeing the future' usually entails jus seeing one scene. We don't know the full story. Thus, trying to change the little thing we see is redundant if we don't understand the history leading up the event.
Think about it, even with events that has already happened, we still find ourselves unable to understand why it happened in the first place. What makes us think we are equipped to make decisions based on one small thing we see?