Film As Film: Understanding And Judging Movies

"Without fuss, this stimulating book enlarges the ways in which we can look at and listen to the screen."—Foster Hirsch, from his introduction



Here at last is an introduction to film theory and its history without the jargon. Noted film scholar V. F. Perkins presents criteria for expanding our understanding and enjoyment of movies. He employs commonsense words like balance, coherence, significance, and satisfaction to develop his insightful support of the subtle approach and of the unobtrusi...