11 ). teaches new ways of thinking about cinema, Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2008. In this monumental work, David Bordwell catalogues every aspect of film narrative, offering insight into an amazing variety of fiction films. Women might be on the verge of madness, and neurotic heroes lurched into violent confrontations. Philip French Observer, 'At the very least, this blockbuster is probably the best single volume history of Hollywood we're likely to get for a very long time.' some interesting ideas but jeez...it gets so heavy and dense. Most films tell tales, but what does that involve? ). In this study, David Bordwell offers the first comprehensive account of how movies use fundamental principles of narrative representation, unique features of the film medium, and diverse story-telling patterns to construct their fictional narratives. 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