The Political Christopher Nolan

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Russell allows for a variety of critical perspectives and compiles relevant reception sources. The work stands out for its thoroughness, depth, and multifaceted approaches. * Journal for Religion, Film and Media * The end of history endures. Not just in intellectual commentary and debate, but also in cinema. And no director has been wrestling with the implications of the end of history more than Christopher Nolan ... Jesse Russell does an admirable job in interpreting Nolan's films through a political lens. He does an equally superb job in highlighting the role of love within the neoliberal paradigm that defines many of Nolan's best and most mature films. Any lover of Nolan's cinematic brilliance will be enriched by Russell's book. * VoegelinView * With lively intelligence and winsome wit, Jesse Russell reveals the shifting and far-reaching philosophical implications embedded in Nolan's films, drawing out the deep political theses that drive the culture industry's massively influential entertainments. -- Joshua Hren, Author of Infinite Regress: A Novel Jesse Russell's new book The Political Christopher Nolan argues that Nolan's villains present philosophical challenges to the Anglo-American liberal order, and the hero's victory consistently validates the status quo. Russell's premise stimulates deeper, symbolic thinking ... Russell's close reading is thought-provoking. * Front Porch Republic *