Sunrise

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Leia S Jun 24, 2018 An astounding silent film that you'll never forget.

Albus S May 12, 2018 A huge step forward in the power of silent screen storytelling. It's use of camera tricks and visual effects to progress the story is far ahead of time. George O'Brien has a great screen presence and Janet gaynor shows why she was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood. A beautiful film and one of the greatest of its era. See more

Luke M Jan 10, 2018 Director F.W. Murnau made an outstanding film in 'Sunrise', which is an emotional drama and real visual treat. The story of temptation is simple and stripped down to the point of not even having character names for the principals (The Man, The Wife, and The Woman From the City), but the theme is timeless, and Murnau wastes no time getting to the tension. The simplicity may bother some, but I liked how tight the storytelling was. We really don't know which way the story is going to go, and at different times find ourselves horrified, touched, and even tickled during moments of levity. Janet Gaynor delivers a strong performance, and demonstrated real range to earn the first ever Oscar for best actress. She is very cute in the scenes where she's playful, such as when she dances with her husband. George O'Brien and Margaret Livingston are solid too, but what makes the film truly special is how far ahead of its time it was in its direction. Murnau uses overlays, imagined sequences, interesting camera angles, and flat-out beautiful cinematography from Charles Rosher and Karl Struss, and there are brilliant shots in the moonlight, on the water, and in the city. Poignant and artistic, this is one not to miss. See more

Abraham G Nov 3, 2017 I haven't seen many silent films (5 including this movie but I really want to see more) but Sunrise is by far the best I've seen. It's truly wonderful and at times it is as close to perfect as movies get. Its a simple story of a man and his wife who live in the country but when a women from the city comes to town she begins to seduce and manipulate the man before then suggesting that maybe she could 'accidently' drown. This is simple melodrama and a love triangle cliché we've seen countless times since this film was released 90 years ago, however this film with it's intelligence, beauty and emotion elevates this story and makes it sore. The cinematography is stunning, you can see the birth of modern camera movement in an outstanding scene in the marshes and the performances by O'Brien and Gaynor are unforgettable but like all great pieces of art it's message is clear and true. When we fall in love we have passion and lust but when that fire calms there will be new desires and temptations but only when the normal is nearly lost do you realise how strong the love really was. See more

Theodore R Sep 6, 2017 A feast for the eyes and, simplistic as it is, a sweet tale to warm the heart. Lovely.

Draco R Aug 25, 2017 Incredibly moving story that stands the test of time

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