So since they are on a ship why did they need trucks,cars, helicopters? Why not just use the number to tack them knowing where they are at all times. And why given them special robotic arms and legs where they can easily fight back and perhaps kill them with?? And I got so tired of the slow motion. Ok we get it things look cool in slow motion. We've known this since The Matrix. I also get it's an alien experiment but just seems a long ways around things.
shareThe place was designed this way to study the "animals" in their "natural habitat"!!
Then to get them "agitated", to see their ultimate potential after the transhumanistic upgrades..
I understand the movie and I unewest and what the director was trying to do and accomplish with the movie. I understand the aliens were choosing intelligent humans and see what would happen if they put them in situations were they were agitated even when they were given super strength with robotic arms or legs. I understand all of that. But what was the point? What's the whole point of the aliens doing that? Were they trying to see how long it would take to break them? Or how intelligent they were? And if so why? Just out of curiosity? If so why. Usually movies that deal with this type of subject gives answers to why or the subjects find out why and tell the audience. Otherwise your just watching a movie for no reason. The visuals were cool but I've seen that in movies since the matrix. The movie should have been longer with more plot and character development. Way too manny questions were ignored and too many plot holes. What was Haley's problem and why wasn't she subjected to body part replacements? And I'm sure there will be trolls or someone on here attacking me by voicing by questions or opinions so hopefully someone mature will comment rather then attack and call me stupid.
shareWe, the audience, see the entire film from Nicks pov. There was no way for him to know "why" and I think that adds to the terror of the film.
shareHaley had some kind of button on her spine. So maybe she was subjected to some kind of internal replacements.
shareYou aren't stupid just not asking a question that can be answered. Why, is hard. The simplest answer is that they were just curious. Just the same as little kids will burn ants with magnifying glass. A lot of assumptions could be made. Maybe they are so mean to their subjects because in their society in order to be considered sentient you have to pass certain tests. Until thenteat subjects pass the test they are in the "animal" category, albeit smart animal.
shareI understand the movie and I unewest and what the director was trying to do and accomplish with the movie. I understand the aliens were choosing intelligent humans and see what would happen if they put them in situations were they were agitated even when they were given super strength with robotic arms or legs. I understand all of that. But what was the point? What's the whole point of the aliens doing that? Were they trying to see how long it would take to break them? Or how intelligent they were? And if so why? Just out of curiosity? If so why. Usually movies that deal with this type of subject gives answers to why or the subjects find out why and tell the audience. Otherwise your just watching a movie for no reason. The visuals were cool but I've seen that in movies since the matrix. The movie should have been longer with more plot and character development. Way too manny questions were ignored and too many plot holes. What was Haley's problem and why wasn't she subjected to body part replacements? And I'm sure there will be trolls or someone on here attacking me by voicing by questions or opinions so hopefully someone mature will comment rather then attack and call me stupid.
what I didn't get was the part with the cow. it was attacked to a pillar. then they opend a gate, the lights went out, something hit the glas, the cow suddenly was behind a wall, peeking with her head around the corner. what was that about? I always wondered what they were trying to agitate in that moment. was it the cow or what was behind the gate?
shareIt was Jonah. the aliens were trying to agitate him see what he would do. The cow? Not sure why they used or even had a cow there?? But it was Jonah they were seeing what would happen
shareA cow is a living thing as opposed to an object. I think they wanted to see if Jonah would tear apart the cow or leave it alone because it was a alive -- it was testing his attitude toward life after he had the implants. Apparently Jonah was being very destructive of inanimate objects - chairs, walls, etc. Jonah had strength in his hands/arms that exceeded the aliens (I believe) so he could cause harm to them. It was less risky for the aliens to agitate Jonah in the presence of a cow, which was expendable, as opposed to themselves.
shareSo, what makes you guys think that Jonah was in the room with the cow? I went back to look and didn't see him so I assume you guys are speculating that he was in there? I did wonder what threw the chair though. I didn't believe that it was the cow lol but I certainly didn't see anyone else in there...
shareThe aliens seemed fairly 'humane' within the parameters of the experiment. The most aggravating thing other than the body modifications was Nic's (and our) information deficit.
Compare their experiment to our own scientific experiments: you don't bother explaining to the lab rats what you are testing or what you expect. That would bias the testing. You do keep them fed and housed adequately, the 'hospital' was not a natural habitat enclosure like the surrounding desert area.
It was brilliant to use an even-tempered but persistent human simulacrum to interact with them; who wouldn't trust Laurence Fishburne?