The Films of Wes Anderson: Critical Essays on an Indiewood Icon

Wes Anderson's films can be divisive, but he is widely recognized as the inspiration for several recent trends in indie films. Using both practical and theoretical lenses, the contributors address and explain the recurring stylistic techniques, motifs, and themes that dominate Anderson's films and have had such an impact on current filmmaking.


Author: P. Kunze
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 05/01/2014
Pages: 226
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781137403117

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2014 pg. 452

About the Author
Kim Wilkins, University of Sydney, Australia Colleen Kennedy-Karpat, Bilkent University, Turkey C. Ryan Knight, Randolph County Community College, USA Joshua Gooch, D'Youville College, USA Steven Rybin, Georgia Gwinnett College, USA Jennifer O'Meara, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland James MacDowell, University of Warwick, UK Jen Hedler Phillis, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Rachel Joseph, Trinity University, USA Laura Shackelford, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA Nicole Richter, Wright State University, USA Jason Davids Scott, Stephen F. Austin State University, USA Lara Hrycaj, Wayne State University, USA