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THE MATRIX (BFI FILM CLASSICS)
The Matrix (BFI Film Classics) 2nd Edition by Joshua Clover (Author) The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowski sisters and produced by Joel Silver, was a true end-of-the-millennium movie, a statement of the American zeitgeist, and, as the original film in a blockbusting franchise, a prognosis for the future of big-budget Hollywood film-making.
Starring Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer programmer transformed into a messianic freedom fighter,Ā The Matrix blends science fiction with conspiracy thriller conventions and outlandish martial arts created with groundbreaking digital techniques. A box-office triumph, the film was no populist confection: its blatant allusions to highbrow contemporary philosophy added to its appeal as a mystery to be decoded.
In this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining The Matrix's digital effects and how they were achieved, he shows how the film represents a melding of cinema and video games (the greatest commercial threat to have faced Hollywood since the advent of television) and achieves a hybrid kind of immersive entertainment. He also unpacks the movie's references to philosophy, showing how The Matrix ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.
About the Author
Joshua Clover is a writer and a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California Davis, USA.
Product details
Publisher ā : ā British Film Institute; 2nd edition (March 25, 2021)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 112 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 1839022671
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-1839022678
Item Weight ā : ā 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ā : ā 6 x 0.24 x 8.01 inches
In this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining The Matrix's digital effects and how they were achieved, he shows how the film represents a melding of cinema and video games (the greatest commercial threat to have faced Hollywood since the advent of television) and achieves a hybrid kind of immersive entertainment. He also unpacks the movie's references to philosophy, showing how The Matrix ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.
About the Author
Joshua Clover is a writer and a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California Davis, USA.
Product details
Publisher ā : ā British Film Institute; 2nd edition (March 25, 2021)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 112 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 1839022671
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-1839022678
Item Weight ā : ā 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ā : ā 6 x 0.24 x 8.01 inches
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THE MATRIX (BFI FILM CLASSICS)
THE MATRIX (BFI FILM CLASSICS)
The Matrix (BFI Film Classics) 2nd Edition by Joshua Clover (Author) The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowski sisters and produced by Joel Silver, was a true end-of-the-millennium movie, a statement of the American zeitgeist, and, as the original film in a blockbusting franchise, a prognosis for the future of big-budget Hollywood film-making.
Starring Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer programmer transformed into a messianic freedom fighter,Ā The Matrix blends science fiction with conspiracy thriller conventions and outlandish martial arts created with groundbreaking digital techniques. A box-office triumph, the film was no populist confection: its blatant allusions to highbrow contemporary philosophy added to its appeal as a mystery to be decoded.
In this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining The Matrix's digital effects and how they were achieved, he shows how the film represents a melding of cinema and video games (the greatest commercial threat to have faced Hollywood since the advent of television) and achieves a hybrid kind of immersive entertainment. He also unpacks the movie's references to philosophy, showing how The Matrix ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.
About the Author
Joshua Clover is a writer and a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California Davis, USA.
Product details
Publisher ā : ā British Film Institute; 2nd edition (March 25, 2021)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 112 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 1839022671
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-1839022678
Item Weight ā : ā 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ā : ā 6 x 0.24 x 8.01 inches
In this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining The Matrix's digital effects and how they were achieved, he shows how the film represents a melding of cinema and video games (the greatest commercial threat to have faced Hollywood since the advent of television) and achieves a hybrid kind of immersive entertainment. He also unpacks the movie's references to philosophy, showing how The Matrix ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.
About the Author
Joshua Clover is a writer and a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California Davis, USA.
Product details
Publisher ā : ā British Film Institute; 2nd edition (March 25, 2021)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 112 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 1839022671
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-1839022678
Item Weight ā : ā 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ā : ā 6 x 0.24 x 8.01 inches
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The Matrix (BFI Film Classics) 2nd Edition by Joshua Clover (Author) The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowski sisters and produced by Joel Silver, was a true end-of-the-millennium movie, a statement of the American zeitgeist, and, as the original film in a blockbusting franchise, a prognosis for the future of big-budget Hollywood film-making.
Starring Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer programmer transformed into a messianic freedom fighter,Ā The Matrix blends science fiction with conspiracy thriller conventions and outlandish martial arts created with groundbreaking digital techniques. A box-office triumph, the film was no populist confection: its blatant allusions to highbrow contemporary philosophy added to its appeal as a mystery to be decoded.
In this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining The Matrix's digital effects and how they were achieved, he shows how the film represents a melding of cinema and video games (the greatest commercial threat to have faced Hollywood since the advent of television) and achieves a hybrid kind of immersive entertainment. He also unpacks the movie's references to philosophy, showing how The Matrix ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.
About the Author
Joshua Clover is a writer and a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California Davis, USA.
Product details
Publisher ā : ā British Film Institute; 2nd edition (March 25, 2021)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 112 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 1839022671
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-1839022678
Item Weight ā : ā 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ā : ā 6 x 0.24 x 8.01 inches
In this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining The Matrix's digital effects and how they were achieved, he shows how the film represents a melding of cinema and video games (the greatest commercial threat to have faced Hollywood since the advent of television) and achieves a hybrid kind of immersive entertainment. He also unpacks the movie's references to philosophy, showing how The Matrix ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.
About the Author
Joshua Clover is a writer and a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California Davis, USA.
Product details
Publisher ā : ā British Film Institute; 2nd edition (March 25, 2021)
Language ā : ā English
Paperback ā : ā 112 pages
ISBN-10 ā : ā 1839022671
ISBN-13 ā : ā 978-1839022678
Item Weight ā : ā 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ā : ā 6 x 0.24 x 8.01 inches
