Posts Tagged ‘philosophy’

If you haven’t already, read Part 1 here to see our interpretation of the film’s ending.

Part 2 – Taking a Leap of Faith

Being able to visit dreams is no doubt a concept that is difficult to grasp, especially once you try to consider all of the philosophical possibilities attached to such an idea. That this concept forces us to adapt the foundations of our methods of critical thinking, and indeed logic itself, because we are no longer dealing with the “real” but unbridled cognitive enterprise, we must resort to a manner of thinking that requires pure conjectural reasoning and rationality. By this I am suggesting that it would behoove our intentions to successfully explore this movie by thinking more abstractly about it (theoretically, conceptually, etc.), in addition to relying on concrete cues provided by the film’s text* (details observable in some form or fashion that lead to confirmed or implied conclusions). By doing this it may be possible to discover the film’s main goal and purpose. Read the rest of this entry »

With over a week now passed since the opening of Chris Nolan’s Inception, which is perhaps the most cerebral mainstream movie released so far this year, we thought it would be rewarding to analyze it a little further. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a neuroscientist who visits other people’s dreams (along with his own) and has a complex relationship with his late wife through these dreams, the film’s story is rife with philosophical quandaries and interpretive possibilities. Below, we try to take a look at some of both. To further appreciate any film you must look more intently at it and focus on the finer details, because sometimes these details can change how you view the bigger picture. Not that we would be so presumptuous to say that we are about to unveil some monumental factor that will knock your socks off, but taking the following analysis with a grain of salt might cause you to reconsider what you think you already know about this mind-blowing film.

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Short Take: There's much more to it beyond first glance

Director: Jonathon Mostow

Screenwriters: Michael Ferris and John Brancato (The Net, Terminator Salvation)

Cast: Bruce Willis (Live Free or Die Hard), Ving Rhames (M-I:III), Rosamund Pike (Pride and Prejudice), Radha Mitchell (Melinda and Melinda, Silent Hill)

Length: 1h 28m

Synopsis: Set in the future when most Americans, and over 1 billion people worldwide, live their lives by using advanced puppet-like robots called surrogates that allow them to experience the world from the safety of their own homes. Small groups of people are adamantly against the use of surrogates, claiming that doing so robs people of their humanity because experiences are no longer the peoples’, but their robots’. Things get complicated when one of these surrogate-less groups, led by a spiritualist known as The Prophet (Rhames), gets their hands on a weapon that is capable of killing someone through their surrogate. The weapon becomes the key in a web of mysteries that will determine the future of surrogates, as well as the people who use them. Read the rest of this entry »

The Final Destination

Director: David R. Ellis

Screenwriters: Eric Bress, Jeffrey Reddick

Cast: Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Nick Zano, Haley Webb, Mykelti Williamson

Length: 1h 22m

Synopsis: When a college boy sees a premonition of a large wreck at a Nascar race he insists his friends leave with him. When they do, they are shocked to find that his prediction came true. All is not well, though, as Death has plans to take care of those who try to cheat him.

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