Books like Studying "The Matrix" by Anna Dawson

A technical guide that teaches film watchers to analyze movies through formalist lenses, exploring how camera work, editing, sound, and other cinematic elements convey meaning.

The Matrix (1999) was a true end-of-the-millennium movie, a statement of the American Zeitgeist, and a prognosis for the future of big-budget Hollywood filmmaking. Starring Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer programmer transformed into a messianic freedom fighter, 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. 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.

A collection of influential essays on feminist film criticism by scholars from the United States and Britain.

Thirty-two "discovery modules" (signaled by the www icon in the text) explore selected topics in depth. Look inside the back cover for a list of modules. Twelve "frame sequence animations" provide quick-reference clips of films mentioned in the text. Look inside the front cover for a list of animations. Seven "case studies" provide model analyses of frequently screened movies (Bicycle Thieves, Chinatown, North by Northwest, Touch of Evil, The Piano, Breathless, and Apocalypse Now). More than 250 quiz questions provide thorough review of key concepts. Illustrated timelines trace major events in film history. A glossary of key terms, a guide to writing about movies, and links to other web resources are also available. (from the first edition)

When you feel like you are being watched, you are. We are all in the system known as the Matrix. People are controlled by others we don't know that even exist. So, what we need is someone to be the one to save the world from continually being controlled by the Matrix. The unknown author puts the emphasis on fact, opinion, choice, and responsibility in one remarkable and unforgettable piece of art. The Matrix is now a motion picture starring Keanu Reeves (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures and the John Wick chapters) as Neo Anderson and Laurence Fishburne (John Wick chapter two and Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Morpheus. Find out more about the movies and watch them at your local movie store or Amazon.com for rent. [last lines of the Matrix (movie one) movie] Neo: " I know you're out there. I can feel you now. I know that you're afraid...you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin. I'm going to hang up this phone, and then I'm going to show these people what you don't want them to see. I'm going to show them a world without you. A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible. Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you."

Presents essays exploring the philosophical themes of the motion picture "The Matrix," which portrays a false world created from nothing but perceptions.

An updated guide offering a clear, accessible overview of cinema’s history, technology, theory, and industry, from Hollywood to Bollywood, with new technologies and scholarship highlighted.