Title: Sunrise
A.F.I. Ranking: 82
Director: F.W. Murnau
Starring: George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston
Release Year: 1927
Brief Synopsis: A girl from the city comes to the country for a vacation and starts an affair with a married farmer. When it is time to go back to the city, she asks the farmer to come with her. When he says he can’t because of his wife, she asks him to drown his wife. They come up with the plan and she leaves to go back to the city. Halfway through following the plan, the man has a change of heart and rediscovers what he loved about his wife in the first place.
My Thoughts: Almost three hours of a silent film. Need I say more? If you follow my blog, you know it’s not that I don’t like silent films. I really enjoy Buster Keaton, but three hours is just too much. Even though I did not enjoy this movie, I do see that it was something big back in the day. It is an epic love story and some of the action must have been cutting edge back in 1927. Besides the length, I didn’t like the main character. At some point or another during the film, he is physically abusive to pretty much every female character on screen. I guess the best way to sum up my feelings for this film are it was great for 1927, but doesn’t really stand the test of time in this girl’s opinion.
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Did you know someone was actually reading? Exactly how I feel when I see comments. The project you have undertaken is really cool. I'm almost glad I'm not doing it myself though for the task you underwent to collect the few words above.
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You are funny Cameron. I know a couple people read this. It's nice to see you do too. I have seen some pretty good movies, but yes have also had to suffer through a few :)
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