Short Analysis of Film Review
To give structure to a film review, writers rely on a number of criteria to pass their judgment. The range of criteria used is vast and includes broad elements that apply to most films and specific criteria that apply only to specific films. Solitary Stas used four criteria in his overall positive review of Rear Window. The four criteria used were of a broad nature and could be further applied to the judgment of many other films such as The Wizard of Oz. One criteria used by the writer to pass a positive judgment was intensity of effect. This is a broad factor that measures the impact a film has on its audience and many aspects of a film contribute to its intensity of effect. Solitary Stas states that "this film touches on many issues of humanity and society" and to this reviewer, the ability of a film to relate to its audience
Intensity of effect would also lead to a positive judgment of this film because of the various plot twists, use of music and song and multiple other elements of this film. As a result, "viewers hearts are left hanging" stated the reviewer. The reviewer also thought that a film must have some originality to receive a positive review and Rear Window met this requirement, particularly with its "unusual usage of music". The reviewer also believed that a film must be aesthetically coherent and tell a story in a logical order and stated that "all elements of this film are perfect and come together very well". The criteria used by this reviewer were of a broad nature and could also be applied to critiquing The Wizard of Oz but would lead to slightly different judgments. Based on aesthetic coherence and originality, The Wizard of Oz would receive positive judgment as this film told a story in a logical and organized manner and was a very original film for its time and used innovative techniques. The reviewer also states that Hitchcock's subjective point of view and the films amusing and humorous dialogues further increase the intensity of effect by "drawing the audience into the murder investigation" and amusing the audience. At other times, the film did not adhere to formula closely enough according to Solitary Stas with respect to not providing resolutions to some of the characters problems. This criterion would also lead to a positive judgment in this case unlike in Rear Window because strictly adhering to formula made The Wizard of Oz a better film. Thus the criterion of aesthetic coherence was another standard used to pass positive judgment of Rear Window by this reviewer. The reviewer however disapproved on certain aspects of Rear Window based on the criterion of adherence to formula which involves following a general schemata for a film of a particular genre. The criterion of adherence to formula could also be applied to The Wizard of Oz but the formula in this case would be different because this film was of a different genre. Thus the criterion of originality was used by Solitary Stas to further cast a positive judgment on Rear Window.
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