Hidden meanings in film noir: THE DECLINE (2020) - All for personal gain, whereas humanity is lagging far behind in terms of achievement, both social and scientific...

Published on 10 September 2026 at 20:31

Every lie that needs more lies to keep its secret is as useless as every cover-up that requires more cover-ups to stay hidden. In this movie, a ridiculous attempt to cover-up a fatal accident fails completely. Thank you and welcome to this issue of your favourite movie review blog. Enjoy reading the life lessons listed.

  • Eco-Living Systems 
    Alain (Real Bosse) gives a list of available resources at his doomsday preppers survivalist camp, including solar panels, a power generator, firewood, a chicken coop, apple trees for cider, and maple trees for sweet syrups.
    This is a perfect example and guide for the development of eco-cities in the middle of the ocean as a precursor to space exploration. Everything in this movie's survivalist camp can be contained in a couple of ships. Such endeavours might even be good for a reality show, which would help to sustain enthusiasm and keep the ocean dwellers connected to mainland people. As a matter of fact the ocean provides three good sources of energy; Solar, Wind, and Water. So imagine if electric cars only need a change of battery to run for a minimum distance of an average full tank, and such batteries could be produced from an ocean eco-city manufacturing plant using unlimited sources of energy. We also mentioned the importance of developing competency and capacity for living in different climates in our movie review of 'The Mother'. Also see the review of Black Doves.
  • Passing On Knowledge 
    At the dinner table, Alain acknowledges the importance of passing on knowledge but he also mentions that; 'not everyone has common sense'.
    In reality, passing down knowledge to the next generation is a very important aspect of our human race journey. It means we don't need to discover or investigate raw materials from scratch and this gives future generations more time to improve and develop on resources. However, a lot of people fall for the greedy notion that it's better to hoard information or knowledge for personal gain. To be honest, it is important that everyone receives a fair reward for their ingenuity, prowess, or idea, but imagine if every music teacher gave a little less education to the next generation because each teacher wants to always be the best available player. Music would end up being just a chord or note, wouldn't it?
    Our world is in danger from knowledge hoarders and those who change the true stories or histories to suit their personal aims. There has even been a recent development of destroying art works or paintings which might hold hidden clues for the future or about true human origins. Let's do away with such selfish practices, because we are still at the starting line of our human race, and our science inventions are still in early stages compared to what we can achieve in the cosmos. This also reminds us of the problem of the systemic acknowledgements that only powerful people can do certain things. From using fancy customizable equipment, to mundane things like having a barbecue or playing a music instrument expertly. The system blocks human progress by hoarding things or giving exclusivity acknowledgments to things which should otherwise be considered normal. All for personal gain, whereas humanity is lagging far behind in terms of achievement. 

 

  • Water 
    Alain gets very upset at one of the guests for leaving the tap water running unnecessarily.
    Water!, two molecules of hydrogen and one molecule of oxygen or H2O as it is scientifically named, is a most vital resource that keeps us alive. It is important that we pay more resources to research on how water can be developed and sustained from unnatural resources. For example, marooned sailors have been know to die of thirst at sea because sea water is salty and unsuitable for consumption. But water can be evaporated and reclaimed from rising vapor.
    It is expected that the vapor would be purified because only water should evaporate at certain temperatures. If salt evaporates with water, our cooking would have no taste. We should also try to develop a means for reclaiming water from gases or air, if we can combine oxygen and hydrogen. This may prove very vital in space travels, or doesn't the rain fall from the air? 

 

It is important that we pay more attention to research on how water can be developed and sustained from unnatural resources

  • The Wrong Mentality 
    As a doomsday preparation site, it's rather unpalatable to see the campers preparing to battle other survivors. They train in hand to hand combat, with guns and explosives, and they learn to set snare traps.
    This mentality of war among humans, is a wrong mentality that weighs down human consciousness, just like we mentioned in the review of 'Mickey 17'. The wrongness of war in this cycle of our existence arose from the first mistake that lead to the cheating of a King and the spoiling of true love. Every since, humans have cheated, fought, and killed each other in confusion.
    The perception of fighting other survivors when doomsday comes, only means humanity has accepted total failure. It means we have given up on each other and accepted to fight till we are no more. Let's have a mental shift towards actually preparing for catastrophic changes in our climate by looking after one another and looking out for each other.
    If we analyze the recent catastrophic mud slides and floods in Nepal, we can have environmental assessments on similar communities and relocate settlers to better land positions. We can develop better emergency responses to such situations at an international level. Furthermore, if we really want to prevent doomsday hazards, we should look to the issues raised by the destruction of love through the humiliation and enslavement of women. We should try to correct our cultural, traditional, religious, and societal systems that require women be stripped of love, and powerless men deprived of enjoying the love of a woman. We have mentioned that we are one with the planets, and earth is associated with Michaeleans. This means that the unjust treatment of the physical vessels Michaella and Michael, as scapegoats or punished loves, only means we are punishing our host. Isn't that sad? Please see our eBooks for more insights on planetary symbolisms and Michaeleans. 

 

  • Self Defence and Assertiveness 
    Rachel's (Marie-Evelyne Lessard) skills come in handy as she showcases her Krav-Maga skills and makes it out of the camp alive.
    In reality you don't need to be a champion in the ring, but you should at least have a chance of survival, even if its by trickery. It is important to have something you can hold on to in risky scenarios. Maybe you're a good runner or pakor gymnast. Maybe you're a martial artist or you learnt one or two sleeper holds. It is definitely important to be able to defend yourself or at least give your companion a chance to run and call for help. So hold on to that pepper spray, if you're one of the lazys, it just might save your life someday. We also mentioned the importance of having such life saving skills in our movie review of 'Speak No Evil'. 

 

The mentality of war, is a wrong mentality that weighs down human consciousness 

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You can find streaming sources for this movie on the links provided below.

Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81013927 

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10307440/ 

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