Director and screenwriter Michael Mann is the creative force behind such movies as Last of the Mohicans and Ali Markedly reticent, Mann prefers that his personal background remain an enigma, but his disparate films contain clear and consistent messages One of Manns focuses is on the Information Age He addresses the nature of modern communication, озечь its use to manipulate and coerce, and the resultant subjugation of truth The perils inherent in modern technology and communication stand in stark contrast to the power of symbolic and oral exchange, the trusted medium of Manns protagonists This critical exploration of the films of Michael Mann examines his recurring focus on the nature of modern communication and information and their effect on the individual and society Manns films highlight the struggle to maintain a connection to reality in a world where information is a commodity manipulated and abused by forces that exert increasing control overits content and dissemination Each chapter examines one of Manns filmsincluding Manhunter, The Keep, Last of the Mohicans, The Insider and Aliin which the protagonist longs for a sense of human connection but is pitted against forces that devalue and destroy individuality Photographs illustrate specific moments from the films A bibliography and an index are included Автор Марк Э Вилдермут Mark E Wildermuth.  От издателяИздательство: MC Farland & Company, 2005 г Мягкая обложка, 224 стр ISBN 0786420596.