The Political Thriller in Contemporary American Cinema
Hollywood, D.C.
Seiten
2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-88762-3 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-88762-3 (ISBN)
This book examines how the political thriller films (de)construct and reflect the sociopolitical realities of the second half of the twentieth, as well as the first two decades of the twenty-first century. It will appeal to media, contemporary American society and cinema.
The Political Thriller in Contemporary American Cinema examines how political thriller films (de)construct and reflect the sociopolitical realities of the second half of the twentieth century, as well as the first two decades of the twenty-first century.
The book highlights the convergence between the cinematic narrative, its underlying political discourse, and the audience’s perception of it. Through a critical lens, it analyzes how contemporary films utilize characterization, narrative, and suspense to examine topics of governance, malfeasance, and power dynamics. By referring to films such as The Manchurian Candidate, Zero Dark Thirty, and Snowden, this book traces the evolution of the political thriller, questioning how its narratives mirror issues such as covert operations, the erosion of democracy, and governmental surveillance. In turn, the conspiratorial and underlying paranoid nature of these films serves as a reflection of societal anxieties and a metaphorization of the levers of power in America’s modern-day democracy.
Consequently, this book serves as a contribution to the growing body of research on political cinema and the way it simultaneously reflects and shapes political life through its role as a sociocultural phenomenon. In doing so, it invites readers to further delve into the exploration of these films, which represent complex commentaries on the structures of corporations, media, and the military that are predominant in contemporary American society and cinema.
The Political Thriller in Contemporary American Cinema examines how political thriller films (de)construct and reflect the sociopolitical realities of the second half of the twentieth century, as well as the first two decades of the twenty-first century.
The book highlights the convergence between the cinematic narrative, its underlying political discourse, and the audience’s perception of it. Through a critical lens, it analyzes how contemporary films utilize characterization, narrative, and suspense to examine topics of governance, malfeasance, and power dynamics. By referring to films such as The Manchurian Candidate, Zero Dark Thirty, and Snowden, this book traces the evolution of the political thriller, questioning how its narratives mirror issues such as covert operations, the erosion of democracy, and governmental surveillance. In turn, the conspiratorial and underlying paranoid nature of these films serves as a reflection of societal anxieties and a metaphorization of the levers of power in America’s modern-day democracy.
Consequently, this book serves as a contribution to the growing body of research on political cinema and the way it simultaneously reflects and shapes political life through its role as a sociocultural phenomenon. In doing so, it invites readers to further delve into the exploration of these films, which represent complex commentaries on the structures of corporations, media, and the military that are predominant in contemporary American society and cinema.
Krešimir Bobaš received his doctorate from the University of Zagreb in Croatia. His research delves into the representation of politics and its influence on media, with a particular focus on film.
1. Introductory Remarks
2. Typological, Semantic, Syntactic, Motivic, and Thematic Determinants of the American Political Film and Political Thriller
3. The Development of the American Political Film and The Political Thriller in the 20th Century
4. The Development of the American Political Film and Political Thriller in the 21st Century
5. Analysis of Political Thrillers in Contemporary American Cinema
6. Conclusion
List of Films and TV shows
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.05.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Routledge Advances in Film Studies |
| Zusatzinfo | 26 Halftones, black and white; 26 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 560 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-88762-1 / 1032887621 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-88762-3 / 9781032887623 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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