Hoi Lun Law: Ambiguity and Film Criticism

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Beschreibung

This book defends an account of ambiguity which illuminates the aesthetic possibilities of film and the nature of film criticism. Ambiguity typically describes the condition of multiple meanings. But we can find multiple meanings in what appears unambiguous to us. So, what makes ambiguity ambiguous? This study argues that a sense of uncertainty is vital to the concept. Ambiguity is what presses us to inquire into our puzzlement over a movie, to persistently ask ¿why is it as it is?¿ Notably, this account of the concept is also an account of its criticism. It recognises that a satisfying assessment of what is ambiguous involves both our reason and doubt; that is, reason and doubt can work together in our practice of reading. This book, then, considers ambiguity as a form of reasonable doubt, one that invites us to reflect on our critical efforts, rethinking the operation of film criticism.

Über den Autor

Hoi Lun Law has previously taught at the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, UK.

Zusammenfassung

Develops the dynamic of question-and-answer as a critical strategy to understand and appreciate films

Addresses challenging issues in film analysis such as "overreading", the possibility of critical speculation, and the much-debated divide between "surface" and "deeper" meanings.

Probes various ways of understanding ambiguity through detailed readings of a diverse range of films, including Ten (Abbas Kiarostami, 2002), Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Fritz Lang, 1956), and Force Majeure (Ruben Östlund, 2014).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Rethinking Ambiguity.- Part One: Considering Context and Convention.- 1. Difficulty of Explanation: The Enigmatic Vase Shots in Late Spring.- 2. Perplexing Style: The Programmatic Editing Strategy of Ten.- 3. Appropriateness of Clarification: Analytical Découpage and the Reductive Viewpoint.- Part Two: Reading in Detail.- 4. Depth of Suggestion: The Demonstrative Gestures in In a Lonely Place.- 5. Uncertainty of Understanding: The Unsettling Direct Look in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.- Part Three: Coming to a Close.- 6. Questioning Closure: The Inconclusive Final Moments of Force Majeur.- Concluding Remarks: Reason and Responsibility.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Genre:	Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Fotografie
Medium:	Buch
Reihe:	Palgrave Close Readings in Film and Television
Inhalt:	ix 188 S. 15 s/w Illustr. 10 farbige Illustr. 188 p. 25 illus. 10 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783030629441
ISBN-10:	3030629449
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Law, Hoi Lun
Auflage:	1st ed. 2021
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG Palgrave Close Readings in Film and Television
Maße:	216 x 153 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Hoi Lun Law
Erscheinungsdatum:	03.02.2021
Gewicht:	0,378 kg

Artikel-ID: 119023842