Film Theory: Experiencing Films (Films as Puzzles)
Kael
An open puzzle film like Bergman’s Persona that affects some viewers profoundly, permits/encourages them to project into it so much of themselves.
Film art should be experienced, not criticized, but critical faculties are involved in the experience.
If they are not involved, it’s marketing and advertising that determines what is art.
Late 1960s–This kind of projection is now common among educated and savvy viewers
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