Michael Mann : A Contemporary Retrospective

During his career, Michael Mann has drawn a�singular and innovative line within the Hollywood industry.�The�Last of�the�Mohicans,�Heat,�Revelations,�Ali,�Collateral,�Miami Vice, and even�Public Enemies,�have reshuffled the cards of American cinema to the point of making Mann one of the most important filmmakers of the last thirty years.��Born in 1943 in Chicago,�Michael Mann made�Thief, his first film, in 1981. He went on to revolutionize television writing with the series�Miami Vice�and, in 1995, released the thriller�Heat,�which put him well and truly on the map. �ln just a few shots, one can identify Mann's unique filmmaking style:�a�predilection�for urban�settings�-�and�in�particular�for�Los Angeles,�whose�image he was able to renew - breathtaking night shots; a taste for supremely skilled but solitary men; an obsession with the world of crime; and above all, a contemplative way of filming that combines fascination and melancholy. �Written by the�highly regarded filmmaker and critic Jean-Baptiste Thoret, this illustrated examination of one of the most unique filmmakers of our time goes beyond the art, looking at everything that has led to Mann's style and success. �