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Wes Anderson: Why His Movies Matter Hardcover - 2011 - 1st Edition

by Mark Browning


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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.

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  • Title Wes Anderson: Why His Movies Matter
  • Author Mark Browning
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Santa Barbara
  • Date 2011-02-02
  • ISBN 9781598843521 / 1598843524
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 in (23.62 x 15.75 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Film
  • Library of Congress subjects Anderson, Wes - Criticism and interpretation
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010043218
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.430

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Citations

  • Choice, 07/01/2011, Page 0
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 04/01/2011, Page 251

About the author

Mark Browning, PhD, is former senior lecturer in education at Bath Spa University, Bath, UK, and has taught widely in England and Germany, where he now lives as a teacher and freelance writer.
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