Getting Reel: A Social Science Perspective on Film By Michael D. ...

• What is depicted in the film that I am most ignorant about (and likely to accept unless I get more balanced information)?
• How are the authority figures portrayed, and are the portrayals likely to make us more or less cynical about our political and social organizations?
• Is the level of artistic license appropriate for this kind of film?
• Does the artistic license contribute to an overall attempt to get at Ütruer than true”?

I will still argue that one should first try to accept a film on its own terms with the prospect of enjoying it, but second, that the issues that tend to be raised by social scientists are important in later examining that film experience. I wish you good viewing, good thinking, good discussion.