Kael's writing is enjoyable and distinctive.
Few films even come close to perfect to her-this is a type of rough criticism we could use in the days of Rotten Tomatoes and genre movies which don't live up to their potential because they stop at "good enough." The 100+ brief reviews in the back can be tiresome to read more than a few at the time, but overall this is an excellent selection of writings.more In her essay for "Bonnie and Clyde" (which only she and Roger Ebert correctly assessed as one of the best and most important American films of the 60s), she damns the films flaws just as much as she praises its brilliance. Sometimes reading this I think Kael hates movies (of "Casablanca", she states it is "a movie that demonstrates how entertaining a bad movie can be"), but I think her cynicism and harshness came from the fact she loved movies, and felt her role in filmmaking was to challenge them-this is a pretty valid stance. Her writings challenge the common idea that the old American films were somehow greater than the ones today (though, no doubt, Kael would dislike superhero movies, Oscar bait, and Indie just as much as the Western or the Euro-flavored art film.) She tears many movies today seen as classics to shred with a brilliant wit, and carves into the heart of filmmakers, hoping, it seems, to inspire art from them. This is my first experience with Pauline Kael, but very early into this book I realized statements of her being the greatest film critic weren't overblown-this collection of writings, penned in the late 60's, is every bit as relevant to the modern film industry (purportedly much changed in the past 50 years) as it was to the film scene Kael was covering.
Her writings challenge the common idea that the old American films were somehow greater than the ones today (though, no doubt, Kael would 9/10 She is still a wonder to behold.moreĩ/10 This is my first experience with Pauline Kael, but very early into this book I realized statements of her being the greatest film critic weren't overblown-this collection of writings, penned in the late 60's, is every bit as relevant to the modern film industry (purportedly much changed in the past 50 years) as it was to the film scene Kael was covering. Yet to call her just a movie lover is wrong, she loved all the arts and every bit of expression. To which her response comically is, Who does it suit for life? When you read this be ready to be enthralled by one of the most beguiling voices about modern cinema. It is worth the price of the book when she hears that the 'theme' of the movie is to be, education doesn't suit women for life. There is also her priceless view of the making of the Group a film she witnessed from beginning to the end.
To which her response comically is, Who does it suit for life? When you read this be ready to be enthralled by one of the most beguiling voices about modern Most of this book is capsule reviews, but even there Kael's wonderful and boundless prose found expression. Most of this book is capsule reviews, but even there Kael's wonderful and boundless prose found expression.
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