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The initial review has prolly taken this in the wrong direction unless you adhere to auteur theory. David Simon is not the the voice of the series so using interviews as an insight is suspect from the beginning. If anything, this should have more attention on genre and ideological structures inherent in the film apparatus than the polite nods in that direction. There is no reason to "dumb down" film analysis into film reviews, but this comes close. And whatever your personal opinion of David Simon or *The Wire,* it is part of the dialogue on long form television that cannot be simply dismissed as garbage. Cinematic media is rarely a straight thumbs up or down, it's conversation (or invitation) to a cultural discussion about what constitutes genre conventions. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
