Designed to encourage moviegoers to become film viewers, this book divides the various aspects of film into the following chapters: "The Most Popular Art Form,""The World of Film,""Viewing the Film: The First Level of Understanding,""The Language of Film,""From Script to Film: A case Study,""Evaluating Film: 'Does It Work?""Evaluating Film: Talking about Your Reactions,""Evaluating Film: You Be The Judge," and "The Moviemakers: Great Directors and Their Films." The appendix lists and annotates selected American films, foreign films, and short films. (LL)