Linda Mizejewski

The book reflects the state of a certain segment of film criticism about three decades ago. While its leaden prose makes for a tough slog, it at least maintains a certain inner consistency from the philosophic and psychological standpoint. That is something not always applicable to much contemporary film criticism. Too, this is a work that takes Isherwood's text and the two stage productions under examination. At the end of it all, however, I'm not sure of the soundness of its psychological underpinnings. And, if it is questionable, what is the point of the study? The end thesis seems trivial.… (altro)