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mkcannon21's review against another edition
2.0
Wood's work clearly works for others but was not my personal favorite analysis of Hitchcock film theory to read. Wood focused heavily on auteur studies and mise-en-scene. Both are important parts of film studies, but I need more than that to create a stable argument. I found the discussion of Marnie intriguing but had to disagree with the claims Wood made about Rebecca. Wood's statements about Rebecca fell too much into "personal opinion" and not enough into analysis - much like this review. lol
jmgrobby's review against another edition
5.0
This is a brilliant look at Hitchcock's films. Wood in this version looks back on his original text and reworks them whilst adding new content. I found the new introduction and discussion about F.R. Leavis particularly enlightening. Even though this may be a little dated in some ways ( Wood comments on this himself) it is still a thought provoking text.
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