{"product_id":"the-matrix-by-joshua-clover-9781839022678","title":"The Matrix","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e (1999), directed by the Wachowski sisters and produced by Joel Silver, was a true end-of-the-millennium movie, a statement of the American zeitgeist, and, as the original film in a blockbusting franchise, a prognosis for the future of big-budget Hollywood film-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStarring Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer programmer transformed into a messianic freedom fighter, \u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling study, Joshua Clover undertakes the task of decoding the film. Examining \u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e'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 \u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e ultimately expresses the crisis American culture faced at the end of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599710699756,"sku":"9781839022678","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839022678-the-matrix.jpg?v=1777983292","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-matrix-by-joshua-clover-9781839022678","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}