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In the latest preface Norman tirades against the critics who attacked the book first time round for including certain films and omitting others and explicitly points out that it is a purely subjective list. However, he chooses such a variety of films it would be impossible not to agree with at least some of his choices and merit can be found in all of the films. From critics' favourites such as The Bicycle Thieves and Citizen Kane through the ultra- successful Wizard of Oz to the unexpected inclusion of Bambi and Gregory's Girl, he mixes Hollywood blockbusters with UK and World films, classics with modern, and influential with popular.
The book works on two levels. First, it can be used as a guide to 100 superb films, and second and most interestingly, it can be used as an overview of the cinematic world that employs films to illustrate the changes within the medium and its diversity. You tend to pick up 100 Best Films of the Century intending to just flick through it but once opened it's easy to become absorbed and find yourself hours later mentally arguing with the author about the worthiness of each entry and its accompanying review. Strangely captivating. --Robert Brookes
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