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alyssa_tauber's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
"Film Noir Reader" is a collection of essays by different authors which focus on different topics -- What is noir? When were noir films made? Is noir a genre? What themes are typical of noirs? What cinomatography tricks were usually used? Etc. The essays do not all agree on things (some mention the others by name in their disagreement), and, like in any collection, some are better written or more interesting than others. Still, "Film Noir Reader" is an interesting read, and, if nothing else it certainly gives you a list of movies to watch.
"Film Noir Reader" is a collection of essays by different authors which focus on different topics -- What is noir? When were noir films made? Is noir a genre? What themes are typical of noirs? What cinomatography tricks were usually used? Etc. The essays do not all agree on things (some mention the others by name in their disagreement), and, like in any collection, some are better written or more interesting than others. Still, "Film Noir Reader" is an interesting read, and, if nothing else it certainly gives you a list of movies to watch.
oknora's review against another edition
2.0
Gave me that buzz when after slogging through that nonsensical Raymond Durgnat piece that tried to convince me that BICYCLE THIEVES and 2001 are noirs, every other author spent at least a sentence dragging him for failing to grasp any real definition and talking out of his ass. Iconic.
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