(Flash Review)
Would your passion for a woman drive you to commit murder of the person disallowing your hopeful relationship? In this silent film an uncle does not give permission for his nephew to pursue a certain young woman. Will this young man stoop to such measures? While making his decision, many thoughts run through his head. Many of them turn into creative and surreal dream sequences as well as subtle and obvious symbolisms, which seems to me to push the envelope for films of this period. Challenging the audiences to think about the meaning of certain scenes and shots rather than being easily entertained. In addition to the symbolism, many were shot as double negative during some dream sequences scenes. There was also a great soundtrack with some familiar classical numbers. This film is a great example of what made D.W. Griffith so notable.
Would your passion for a woman drive you to commit murder of the person disallowing your hopeful relationship? In this silent film an uncle does not give permission for his nephew to pursue a certain young woman. Will this young man stoop to such measures? While making his decision, many thoughts run through his head. Many of them turn into creative and surreal dream sequences as well as subtle and obvious symbolisms, which seems to me to push the envelope for films of this period. Challenging the audiences to think about the meaning of certain scenes and shots rather than being easily entertained. In addition to the symbolism, many were shot as double negative during some dream sequences scenes. There was also a great soundtrack with some familiar classical numbers. This film is a great example of what made D.W. Griffith so notable.