Anthony Mann (Wesleyan Film)
by Jeanine Basinger
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Author: Jeanine BasingerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-11
ISBN: 0819568457
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Wesleyan
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Book Review: I wanted so much to like this book...
Summary: 2 Stars
I wanted so much to like this book. I am a huge fan of Anthony Mann and so was eagerly looking forward to reading Basinger's biography of this underrated director. What a huge let down! Expecting some insight into Mann and the making of his movies, I was instead treated to pretentious pablum passed off as a scholarly treatise. It's not a matter of being daunted by challenging writing-I have a Master's in psychology-it's having to read a constant stream of strained suppositions instead of getting to revel in the acquisition of knowledge. Ms. Basinger waxes poetically as she ascribes the deepest of meanings to almost every frame of Mann's films. In lieu of the collection of the pompous ramblings presented, some in-depth research and a readable presentation would have done a much better job of proclaiming Mann's talents to the world. A chance was missed and the film world is the lesser for it.
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