American eccentric cinema

American Eccentric Cinema
Years activeEarly-1990s–present
LocationUnited States
Influences

American eccentric cinema is a mode of contemporary American filmmaking that emerged in what has been termed the metamodern or new sincerity. Its attachment to indie cinema has led some to consider it a movement and genre of cinema in the United States. Its key filmmakers, including Wes Anderson, Charlie Kaufman, and Spike Jonze, are at times referred to as the "American Eccentrics". It occurred during the 1990s and 2000s, when indie directors sought to create films that diverted from the style and content of Hollywood franchise films.[1] American eccentric cinema came in opposition to the mainstream ideas of formulaic narratives[2] and the digitisation within films and new technologies that came about during the time period.[3] American eccentric cinema is marked by films that are "deeply concerned with ethics and morality, the obligations of the individual, the effects of family breakdown, and social alienation."[3]

  1. ^ Wilkins, Kim. American eccentric cinema. ISBN 978-1-5013-3694-2. OCLC 1090782214.
  2. ^ Wilson, D. Harlan (2010). Walters, James (ed.). "Diegetics of Mainstream Hollywood". Science Fiction Studies. 37 (1): 143–145. ISSN 0091-7729. JSTOR 40649603.
  3. ^ a b Mayshark, Jesse Fox. (2007). Post-pop cinema : the search for meaning in new American film. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 978-0-313-08141-5. OCLC 231678018.