Wes Anderson’s films can be divisive, but he is widely recognized as the inspiration for several recent trends in indie films. Looking at Wes Anderson’s shorts and films from Bottle Rocket to
Moonrise Kingdom, this collection considers how Anderson’s distinctive form and content work together to create films that are simultaneously reverent toward their sources and original in
their execution. Using both practical and theoretical lenses, the contributors address and explain the recurring stylistic techniques, motifs, and themes that dominate Anderson’s films and
have had such an impact on current filmmaking.
