Reviews of professor Eliot Bessette

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Eliot was a joy to have as a professor. He is extremely knowledgeable, engaging and caring. I loved how he integrated all students in class to have a voice by randomly calling on everyone to speak up in class. This was a breath of fresh air at Berkeley, where most discussions are monopolized by the few who love to hear themselves speak....

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Eliot is very friendly, understands theory well, and is a great lecturer. His film selection for the course was very interesting and though I enjoyed his discussions, it was easy for students to go off on tangents which miss the point of many readings assigned.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Careful taking his class, as there are few papers you will write for a grade. If you do poorly on one it can be difficult to get an A. Also be ready to talk about philosophy as many of the texts (in the reader you have to buy) focus on theoretical ideas that you will have to relate to the film both diegetically and technically.