Bordwell and Thompson: Narrative as a Formal System

I found the piece by Bordwell and Thompson really interesting because it talks about aspects of a film that I have never thought about before. When they were discussing the way that sometimes we know more than the characters and sometimes the same, or less, my mind was blown! It seems like such a simple thing but one you never think about. It reminded me of every time there is a crazy plot twist where the good guy is the villain or something of that nature. We didn't know it of course, but the character did! Or when you know the killer is behind a door and you just want to scream "WATCH OUT!", because you know what is about to happen, but the character is unsuspecting.

The other thing that piqued my interest in the article is all of the movies they talk about. It really makes me want to watch them now because they make them sound so interesting, and so I can think back on this and notice all the little a-ha's I had while reading.

Overall I really enjoyed reading this article. I feel like it really opened my eyes to a lot of new ideas about film, and I have noticed that since reading it I have paid much closer attention to these nuances as well. I am excited to employ these systems in my own work!

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