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srpraveen's review against another edition
5.0
I had begun reading this book more than a decade back. Left it halfway through, not because it was boring, but other books came up and this required considerable time to be invested in it. So, I went back to it again recently, spending over a month to complete it, finally. It is a must read for anyone seeking to understand the basics of every aspect of cinema. Some of the stuff might seem too basic, but some of the direct examples from films which I have already watched did widen my understanding, a lot.
mahdijava112's review against another edition
5.0
این کتاب مثل تاریخ سینما فوق‌العاده بود... سرراست، خلاصه و گفتن خیلی از مقدمات... چیزی که بیشتر از هر چیز من رو توی این کتاب جذب کرد نگاه نقادانه‌ای بود که شاید اصلا باهاش آشنایی نداشته باشیم... نگاه بوردول توی این کتاب نه نقد خوبی یا بدی یک فیلم که بررسی عملکرد سبک و محتوای اون فیلمه... در کل کتاب خیلی جالبی بود
jessicaagren's review against another edition
4.0
Used this book for my film history course and loved it, although the Film History: An Introduction one was better. This one was still amazing, and I love reading in it. Will keep it just because it's really fun, even though I don't need it for the course anymore I can't part with it. Really interesting read.
manda2491's review against another edition
2.0
Film Art presented a struggle for me. While the textbook has great organization and breaks up the concepts into thoughtful sections, I have personally not viewed many of the films that the authors focus on in their analysis portion of the text. As a result, the analysis was often difficult to fully understand due to lack of familiarity with the reference. I imagine if the reader had seen the films included in the textbook, the experience of reading it would be much more beneficial. For others like me, the authors include many stills to emphasize their point which was invaluable. Overall, the language is accessible and provides a reasonable introduction to thinking more deeply about film study.