In English this week we have been
watching Inception and looking at how it embodies many modernist attributes. For
starters, the dreams they are in feature persepectivism, for the architect puts
their own spin on the dream world they build. Also, all of the dreamers who
share the dream bring their subconscious into the dream through their
projections. In Cobb’s case, Mol hangs heavy on his subconscious, and as a
result she comes into any dream that he is a part of. In the dreams, Mol tries
to ruin everything, which is symbolic of her role in Cobb’s life in the real
world; she ruins everything by killing herself and blaming Cobb for it. Not
only does this take herself from Cobb, it also makes it so Cobb cannot stay
with their kids.
Disillusionment also plays a large
role throughout the film. When a dreamer who is not well-versed in the dream
world is told that they are in a dream, the dream begins to collapse in on
itself. This is an epiphany for them, when the wonderful dream world around
them comes crumbling down, with them crashing back to reality where they cannot
surpass regular human limitations. Also, when someone wakes up from limbo, they
can experience disillusionment. The real world is a disappointment for them after
having uncontrolled power and giving it up to return to reality. The
realization that reality is not as great after an epiphany (realization that
dream world can be much better) is a key theme of modernism, and is a major
plot point in the film Inception. This link, among others, is why Inception is
such a great example of a piece that embodies modernism.
Nice Post. I hadn't realized that the dreams crumbling were an example of disillusionment, but it exemplifies it quite literally. The illusions, or dreams, dissolve as the characters realize they are not real, making the crumbling a visualization of the disillusionment.
ReplyDeleteHey Jonathan. Isn't Inception great? It is such a cool movie that provokes thought and discussion. It is easy to talk about all of the modernist attributes in the movie. As you pointed out, perspective and disillusionment are two huge attributes right there. You clearly did a solid job finding examples of modernism in Inception.
ReplyDeleteHey Jonathan. Isn't Inception great? It is such a cool movie that provokes thought and discussion. It is easy to talk about all of the modernist attributes in the movie. As you pointed out, perspective and disillusionment are two huge attributes right there. You clearly did a solid job finding examples of modernism in Inception.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Jonathan. I didn't really make the connection with disillusionment until now. I agree that returning to the real world would be a disappointment after being in a dream state, and they even mentioned that in the film.
ReplyDeleteI also observed that that Inception is a perfect example of perspectivism, as the dreams themselves are the embodiment of the architect's perspective. However just like some of these fine handsome gentlemen above me I had not realized that the dreams falling apart was a representation of disillusionment. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I would enjoy the epiphany to be happy, it almost always ends in the conclusion that life is awful and being in limbo can ruin realty by disillusionment. This is sad, but if I were given the option to do something like what they do in inception, I would try to restrict myself from dreaming too much because that would probably ruin my life.
ReplyDeleteGood point about disillusionment. Most of the movie revolves around the characters being confused AF and that sort of flew right over me. The movie does a great job not only showing that, but also disillusioning the viewer who has to really think to put the pieces together.
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