Citizen Spielberg (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780252086182)

Steven Spielberg's extraordinary career redefined Hollywood, but his achievement goes far beyond shattered box office records. Rejecting the view of Spielberg as a Barnumesque purveyor of spectacle, Lester D. Friedman presents the filmmaker as a major artist who pairs an ongoing willingness to challenge himself with a widely recognized technical mastery.

This new edition of Citizen Spielberg expands Friedman's original analysis to include films of the 2010s like Lincoln and Ready Player One. Breaking down the works by genre, Friedman looks at essential aspects of Spielberg's art, from his storytelling concerns and worldview to the uncanny connection with audiences that has powered his longtime influence as a cultural force. Friedman's examination reveals a sustained artistic vision--a vision that shows no sign of exhausting itself or audiences after Spielberg's nearly fifty years as a high-profile filmmaker.

Incisive and discerning, Citizen Spielberg offers a career-spanning appraisal of a moviemaking icon.

Author: Lester D. Friedman
ISBN-10: 025208618X
ISBN-13: 9780252086182
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2022
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2023