Review of The Man in the White Suit (1951) by Bob K — 02 Aug 2018
4/4.
This is an amusing film, which raises interesting questions about the unintended consequences of scientific advances.
Sydney Stratton's new fibers are undoubtedly a breakthrough, but the potential disruption to dozens of industries is incalculable. It's all happened before, of course. But this movie takes the idea of obsolescence to an extreme, which is terribly thought provoking. The environmental cost/benefit of his invention isn't even discussed here, but it would have to be in any modern consideration of this film. Instead, they focus on labor/management conflict issues, which was so much on the forefront of British life then.
This review of The Man in the White Suit (1951) was written by Bob K on 02 Aug 2018.
The Man in the White Suit has generally received positive reviews.
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