RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Dickerson, MasonYR 2022 T1 Performative Revolution in Popular Media and Accelerationist Narratives in Resident Evil JF Film Matters, VO 13 IS 2 SP 38 OP 50 DO https://doi.org/10.1386/fm_00225_7 PB Intellect, SN 2042-1877, AB Popular Hollywood movies do not often attempt to meaningfully criticize capitalism. What proliferates, instead, are performative optics; media starts a revolution for us so capital can continue its death march forward, unphased. Academia has begun to wrestle with the concept of accelerationism—that is, the full maximization of capitalism’s mechanics as a destabilizing strategy. Though accelerationism may lack merit as a political praxis, this article frames it as a subversive narrative strategy in popular media, fully embodied through the final installment of Paul W. S. Anderson’s film adaptation of the Resident Evil video game franchise, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)., UL https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/fm_00225_7