Just saw this movie

Immediate thoughts: I found it ridiculous when Forbin at the very beginning of the movie explained that the computer couldn't be turned off, that the room it was housed in couldn't even be visited ever again, and that any attempt to damage it in any way or damage it's ability to communicate with the outside world would be met with "appropriate action", where the computer would decide what that action would be. For what could possibly go wrong? And what about maintenance work? Parts that need to be replaced? And then, also very early in the movie, it becomes clear to Forbin that they may have lost control over the computer. In fact, after having started the computer, it happens almost immediately. Yet Forbin doesn't even seem bothered by it. Rather, he's upbeat and carefree, as is everyone else. And they remain pretty much upbeat and carefree for much of the movie. No remorse. No one blaming anyone or themselves. No anger. No accusations. Just business as usual, as if nothing of importance has happened. I particularly disliked how, when he joked about the machine, it was clear that the writer intended the joke to show the superiority of his brilliant mind. His colleagues laughed and acted as if they were in awe of him. And this while a complete disaster of apocalyptic proportions was going on, a disaster that threatened the existence of mankind, and that Forbin had caused but not foreseen, and had dealt with in an utterly impotent manner. Then, when the computer declares that Forbin must be isolated and put under surveillance, Forbin comes up with a cunning plan: A mistress! She - a colleague - will visit him and act as a link between him and his other colleagues! Brilliant! For surely a computer smarter than any person could ever be would not see through such a clever plan? And no: it doesn't. It didn't understand that isolating Forbin would be meaningless if he'd still be allowed to regularly receive this one visitor, and meet her in a room where all surveillance would be turned off.

I still liked this movie. It's entertaining, but not a smart movie, except for what the computer said at the end. I liked that. I'd like to see a movie where this view is explored at greater depth, and in an unbiased manner. Not sure there are filmmakers capable of doing so though. And while people can appreciate movies about bad things that humans do to eachother, I'm not sure many could really appreciate, and perceive as true, a movie where humanity itself is portrayed in an unflattering manner, as a childish, brutal, selfish and vain species that would be better off with less freedom to do harm to itself.