tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330397312471694316.post983011207609204472..comments2023-06-30T07:25:02.637-07:00Comments on Considering the Cinema: Wherefore art thou, guilt?Jason Pyles, Movie Critichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18335353071850524427noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330397312471694316.post-60541236851077801562008-09-23T19:51:00.000-07:002008-09-23T19:51:00.000-07:00Casey,Your observation about unreliable narration ...Casey,<BR/><BR/>Your observation about unreliable narration is keen. I always forget about the probable subjectivity of the narrator and naively swallow everything he or she says, hook, line and sinker.<BR/><BR/>But then one must wonder at what point do we draw the line between accepting the end product that the filmmakers gave us -- AND -- employing a healthy skepticism to reach beyond the borders of the film's apparent text?<BR/><BR/>In other words, how far can we stray from accepting the movie on its own terms before we start talking about another movie altogether, a movie that doesn't exist but perhaps should. (I wandered into this territory above with my post about "There Will Be Blood.")<BR/><BR/>That said, I agree with your questioning of this narrator, because yes, she is a freak show host and not at all credible.<BR/><BR/>JasonJason Pyles, Movie Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335353071850524427noreply@blogger.com