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marisacarpico's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
Have read scattered Kael reviews before, but a real treat to indulge in her writing like this. Covers only a few years, but what a crop of film, The Little Mermaid, Goodfellas, Batman, some real heavy-hitters that it was cool to get her perspective on. That said, many of the reviews for films I hadn't seen were equally engaging. The thrill of criticism, but especially Kael's writing is seeing these films from her perspective. I don't always agree with her final conclusion, but understanding how her mind works is always interesting and her critiques are always understandable even when our ultimate judgements differ. First collection of Kael's reviews I've read, but very likely won't be the last.
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