Search for Transcendent in Science Fiction and Apocalyptic Films

Humanity gradually shifted away from religion and the sacred in modern age, but postmodern people have discovered that science reason alone cannot satisfy them. As a result, returned various ways to mythology, religion, mystical. Cinema, one of most popular arts visual could not possibly ignore this move. Religious themes elements are prevalent films. has lost confidence metanarratives thanks postmodernism, is shown be on different quest for meaning, particularly fiction apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic In many films, evolves into transcendent. People contemplate beginning end; they speculate about their origins future directions. Postmodern viewers drawn holy, mystical, mythological, transcendental quests offered movie theaters. film business, which capitalist nature, uses tactic produce stories transcendental, sacred, magical, supernatural, and, generally speaking, religious. This essay explores attempt man use cinema re-enchant demystified universe. The tired extreme rationalism philosophical quest.
 study analyzes five movies, also referred as apocalyptic movies. These Avatar (2009), Interstellar (2014), Prometheus (2012), War Worlds (2005), I Am Legend (2007). article argues these post-modern man’s meaning addressed with some sort transcendence, his identity developed one, or brought forth, worries end mostly appeased uncertainty.