Minority Report

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, D. Harlan

Series:

Constellations Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.;)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Liverpool University Press 2022

Summary:

Charting new territory in filmmaking technologies and Steven Spielberg's oeuvre, MinorityReport (2002) portrays a dystopian near-future that comments on our increasingly science-fictional world and pays homage to the history of SF cinema. In this comprehensive monograph, D. Harlan Wilson recounts the film's inception, production, reception, and afterlife since its release in 2002 while depicting it as a symptom of contemporary media pathology, post-9/11 paranoia, consumer-capitalist aggression, religious mania, and above all, the screen culture that has come to define the human condition. At the same time, Wilson explores the many self-reflexive flourishes that render the movie a commentary on Spielberg's style and the precession of the SF genre.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

INTRODUCTION: The Primacy of Screens

SYNOPSIS: Screening the Future

SPIELBERG: Critical Context

BACKSTORIES: Terminal Identity

PRODUCTION: From Previsions to Afterthoughts

ANALYSIS: Capitalist Madness and the Spectre of Perception

CODA: The Place of Minority Report

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-80085-391-2

1-80085-518-4