New Grand Narratives: The Metaphysical Worldview of 'Avatar' and 'Cloud Atlas'
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| Publication date | 2016 |
| Journal | Contemporary Aesthetics |
| Volume | Issue number | Special 5 |
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| Abstract | Referring to the films Avatar (2009) and Cloud Atlas (2012), the author will demonstrate that a new era of metaphysical holism follows Postmodernism. These films celebrate a resurrection of the flesh with 3-D technology and a reincarnation of souls with the aesthetic technique of morphing. However apocalyptic their visions of the future might be, and however much they might seem to worship technical megalomania, they are also and again conveying a resounding ethical message and a taste of Utopia. |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | In special volume: Contemporary Perspectives on Film and Philosophy. |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_contempaesthetics/vol0/iss5/4/ |
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