Interpreting Films

“From Construction to Perspective: Interpreting Reality, Interpreting Films” Based on what I read, Friedrich Nietzsche has many different views about perspectivism. Perspective is determined by communication, the world of “phenomena”, the antithesis of this phenomenal world, and questions. The communication is necessary. The world of “phenomena” is for it to be real. The antithesis of phenomenal world is called the “true world” according to Nietzsche. Last but not least, questions for our understanding. Example provided by Nietzsche: How could we know that things exist? “Thingness” was created by us (569). Each and everyone have there on perspective, which is how evaluation is made. There are no facts; there are only interpretations with meanings interpreted. Reality is based on actions and reactions that we as humans make. “Appearance” itself belongs to reality, according to Nietzsche. The concept applies to all life and the experience of power. Nietzsche shows the theory of matter and how force centers the will to power. A film that I can relate Nietzsche’s ideas to is the Matrix. The theme of the movie is basically to create a “new truth” through choices and beliefs. The connection I see is that Nietzsche talks about a “true world” and the movie the Matrix is about a “new truth”, knowledge, and reality. Questions are also asked about, how we would know the difference between the real world and a dream world. Religion is a huge topic in this film. The film has been a debate and arguement of what religion it actually