Matthew Flisfeder introduces readers to key concepts in postmodern theory and demonstrates how it can be used for a critical interpretation and analysis of Blade Runner, arguably 'the greatest science fiction film'. By contextualizing the film within the culture of late 20th and early 21st-century capitalism, Flisfeder provides a valuable guide for both students and scholars interested in learning more about one of the most significant, influential, and controversial concepts in film and cultural studies of the past 40 years.

The "Film Theory in Practice" series fills a gaping hole in the world of film theory. By marrying the explanation of film theory with interpretation of a film, the volumes provide discrete examples of how film theory can serve as the basis for textual analysis. Postmodern Theory and Blade Runner offers a concise introduction to Postmodernism in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner.

马修-弗里斯费德向读者介绍了后现代理论的关键概念，并展示了如何将其用于对《银翼杀手》这部可以说是 "最伟大的科幻电影 "的批判性解释和分析。通过将这部电影置于20世纪末和21世纪初的资本主义文化中，Flisfeder为有兴趣了解过去40年中电影和文化研究中最重要、最有影响力和最有争议的概念之一的学生和学者提供了宝贵的指导。

实践中的电影理论 "系列填补了电影理论界的一个空白。通过将电影理论的解释与电影的解读结合起来，这套书提供了电影理论如何作为文本分析的基础的离散例子。《后现代理论与银翼杀手》以不含专业术语的语言对后现代主义进行了简明的介绍，并展示了这一理论如何被用于解释雷德利-斯科特的经典电影《银翼杀手》。