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Christopher Nolan is one of the defining directors of the 21st century. Few of his contemporaries can compete in terms of critical and commercial success, let alone cultural impact. His films have a rare ability to transcend audience expectations, appealing to both casual moviegoers and dyed-in-the-wool cineastes.
Nolan's work ranges from gritty crime thrillers (Memento, Insomnia) to spectacular blockbusters (the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception). They have taken audiences from the depths of space (Interstellar) to the harsh realities of war (Dunkirk). And they have pushed the boundaries of the possible in modern movie making. This critical history covers his complete filmography, tracing his career from film student to indie darling to Oscar-nominated auteur.
List of contents
Table of ContentsPreface
1¿¿¿Following
2¿¿¿Memento
3¿¿¿Insomnia
4¿¿¿Batman Begins
5¿¿¿The Prestige
6¿¿¿The Dark Knight
7¿¿¿Inception
8¿¿¿The Dark Knight Rises
9¿¿¿Interstellar
10¿¿¿Dunkirk
Appendix: Interview with Jeremy Theobald
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Darren Mooney is a pop culture critic in Dublin, Ireland. He runs his own website (the m0vie blog), co-hosts a weekly film podcast (The 250), and contributes regularly to the Irish film monthly magazine CinEireann.
Summary
Christopher Nolan is one of the defining directors of the twenty-first century. Very few of his contemporaries can compete in terms of critical and commercial success, let alone cultural impact. This book offers a critical history of the visionary filmmaker, taking a film-by-film trip through his filmography.
