This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works
of one of modern films most celebrated, successful and intriguing
auteurs, Christopher Nolan.
'What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal
worm? An idea. Resilient...highly contagious. Once an idea has taken
hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate.' - Cobb,
Inception
How has Nolan become this leading director? Is he the new Kubrick?
What do audiences get out of his games?
Visually, he offers a steely science-fiction noir with the
highlights of big stars and a magician's flourishes, whether he
is tackling Victorian London or the far reaches of outer space. In
narrative terms, his films twist and turn, provoking as many questions
as they answer.
This book will look to crack open the magic box of Nolan's twisting
universe. As a character, he eludes easy answers. Veteran film author
Ian Nathan's research will lean into deciphering his cryptic
pronouncements and motivations alongside the history and making of his
films.
Examining both the making of and the inspiration behind his many, many
hit films, from The Prestige (2006) to the hugely successful
Batman films, through to his mind-bending science fiction works such
as Inception (2014) and Tenet (2020).
Filled with fascinating insights and illustrated throughout with
cinematography from his visually stunning ouvre, this book offers a
unique, important, and unmissable insight into the mind of this most
brilliant of directors.
