"Barratt makes excellent use of graphics to help illustrate thestrategies employed by Shyamalan to prevent the first-time vieweranticipating the aforementioned twist . . . ultimately though, Buckland's collection does provide a thought-provoking study ofwhat has become an important genre in contemporary cinema.„ (ScopeBook Reviews, 1 February 2011)
“A timely and insightful guide to some of the more complex andlabyrinthine currents in recent cinema, drawing on an admirablerange of examples from around the globe. Geoff King, Professorof Film and TV Studies, Brunel University
Drawing upon the expertise of film scholars from around the world, Puzzle Films investigates a number of films that sportcomplex storytelling--from Memento, Old Boy, andRun Lola Run, to the Infernal Affairs trilogy andIn the Mood for Love.
* Unites American 'independent' cinema, the Europeanand International Art film, and certain modes of avant-gardefilmmaking on the basis of their shared storytellingcomplexity
* Draws upon the expertise of film scholars from North America, Britain, China, Poland, Holland, Italy, Greece, New Zealand, andAustralia
