American Cinema of the 2000s: Themes and Variations

Amid these crises and revolutions, American films responded in multiple ways, sometimes directly reflecting these turbulent times, and sometimes indirectly couching history in traditional genres and stories. In , essays from ten top film scholars examine such popular series as the groundbreaking films and the gripping adventures of former CIA covert operative Jason Bourne; new, offbeat films like ; and the resurgence of documentaries like Michael Moore’s .  Each essay demonstrates the complex ways in which American culture and American cinema are bound together in subtle and challenging ways.