Synopses & Reviews
This first full-length consideration of this noted director's work,
Wes Anderson: Why His Movies Matter is organized chronologically to encompass all of Anderson's films, from 1996's
Bottle Rocket to
Rushmore, The Royal TenenbaumS≪/i>, and the 2009 release,
The Fantastic Mr. Fox. The study includes analysis of Anderson's work in commercials, his representation of race and class, his main stylistic influences, and his innovations in the use of frame.
Beyond that, author Mark Browning considers whether Anderson's allusions create resonance or simply play a game with an audience keen to spot references. He argues that, in Anderson's films, the style iS≪/i> the substance, and the apparent comedic superficiality is what actually provides depth. Chapters covering the individual films are followed by an examination of Anderson as set designer, author, and stylist. The conclusion explains how his films can be viewed as relevant, exploring links to events and figures in the real world.
Synopsis
This is the first full-length study devoted to the films of Wes Anderson, one of the most distinctive filmmakers working today.
This first full-length consideration of this noted director's work, Wes Anderson: Why His Movies Matter is organized chronologically to encompass all of Anderson's films, from 1996's Bottle Rocket to Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and the 2009 release, The Fantastic Mr. Fox. The study includes analysis of Anderson's work in commercials, his representation of race and class, his main stylistic influences, and his innovations in the use of frame.
Beyond that, author Mark Browning considers whether Anderson's allusions create resonance or simply play a game with an audience keen to spot references. He argues that, in Anderson's films, the style is the substance, and the apparent comedic superficiality is what actually provides depth. Chapters covering the individual films are followed by an examination of Anderson as set designer, author, and stylist. The conclusion explains how his films can be viewed as relevant, exploring links to events and figures in the real world.
Synopsis
This is the first full-length study devoted to the films of Wes Anderson, one of the most distinctive filmmakers working today.
Synopsis
Wes Anderson has created a body of work marking him as one of contemporary cinema's most exciting talents, writing and directing a string of quirky comedies featuring the types of narratives largely ignored by Hollywood. It is high time for a definitive account of Anderson's creative output, one that addresses the praiseand the equally loud criticismhe provokes.
Synopsis
• Considers each of Anderson's films point-by-point to show how his distinctive style works
• Includes a detailed examination of Anderson's contentious portrayal of race and class
• Examines Anderson's development of a range of cinematic genres and his role in a number of areas of production not usually addressed by directors
• Makes detailed comparisons between Anderson and those who have influenced his work, including writers like J. D. Salinger and filmmakers like Francois Truffaut, Martin Scorsese, and Woody Allen
Synopsis
. A bibliography