{"product_id":"christopher-nolan-9781350139978","title":"Christopher Nolan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Nolan is the writer and director of Hollywood blockbusters like \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight Rises\u003c\/i\u003e, and also of arthouse films like \u003ci\u003eMemento\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e.  Underlying his staggering commercial success however, is a darker sensibility that questions the veracity of human knowledge, the allure of appearance over reality and the latent disorder in contemporary society. This appreciation of the sinister owes a huge debt to philosophy and especially modern thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud and Jacques Derrida. Taking a thematic approach to Nolan's oeuvre, Robbie Goh examines how the director's postmodern inclinations manifest themselves in non-linearity, causal agnosticism, the threat of social anarchy and the frequent use of the \u003ci\u003emise en abyme\u003c\/i\u003e, while running counter to these are narratives of heroism, moral responsibility and the dignity of human choice. For Goh, Nolan is a reluctant postmodernist'. His films reflect the c\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA magisterial sweep over a multifold canvas. At once \u003ci\u003eauteur\u003c\/i\u003e, social critic, genie, and moralist, Goh’s Nolan is a layered and evolving medium for our times. From the restless \u003ci\u003enoir\u003c\/i\u003e of the earliest works, to the historical gravitas of the most recent, Goh’s survey penetrates intricacies and opens new perceptions. A must-read study on a crucial \u003ci\u003eoeuvre\u003c\/i\u003e for critics, students, filmmakers and fans alike. * Lauren M.E. Goodlad, Professor of English, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA *\u003cbr\u003eWith deft handling of Christopher Nolan’s diverse oeuvre, Robbie Goh puts forward a strong argument for the philosophical depths of films such as \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDunkirk\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e. Taking readers through Nolan’s audio-visual medium, Goh interrogates the place of the individual in a decaying social structure, questions the production of truth, and finds reasons for hope. * S. Brent Plate, author of \"Religion and Film: Cinema and the Re-Creation of the World\" *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Christopher Nolan as Philosophical Filmmaker: Themes and Influences 2. Postmodernism and Cynicism 3. The Moral Turn: Against Postmodernism 4. Nolan’s Heroes as Philosophers 5. Film Narrative and\/as Philosophy","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738594095447,"sku":"9781350139978","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350139978.jpg?v=1720049590","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/christopher-nolan-9781350139978","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}