Summary of Postmodernist view

• Postmodernist film attempts to subvert (undermine) the mainstream conventions of narrative structure, characterization and destroys (or, at least, toys with) the audience's suspension of disbelief (don't believe it). 
• Typically, such films also break down the cultural divide between high and low art and often upend typical portrayals of gender, race, class, genre, and time with the goal of creating something different from traditional narrative expression.