Okay, but not awesome.

Rating: 3/10 (26 April 2011)

***spoiler alert*** Battleship Potemkin, directed by Sergi Eisenstein is a very powerful silent movie. The movie showcases man rising up against authority. This film has many props, and close ups that allow the audience to get emotionally involved. Many of these close-ups are disturbing and almost give the feeling like parts of this movie should be in a horror film. The director captures the coldness and machinery feeling of the battleship with other close-ups of the props. For example, the everyday routine of the semen is show cased and also read out in the card inputs. In addition, this film also showcases authority figures overseeing the semen and attempting to control their emotions and outburst. After a revolt, this movie continues to build on suspense showcasing the machinery of the boat with workers on deck along with a very serious and suspenseful score. Although, this film contains action and suspense it does have many slow points almost making this film dreadful to watch for the impatient. There are many scenes in particular that could be shortened such as the machinery scenes and the scene of morning for a lost comrade. However, there are many scenes that capture an immense amount of emotion from the audience. The assault on the public is almost too much to watch, and shows many acts of murder. Mostly gruesome and heart wrenching acts of violence are filmed while showing the slaughtering of the public. Making this movie one that an audience roots for the underdog to overtake the town and authority figures. Towards the end, the suspense is so intense that it is a seat clinching unavoidable hope for the town and its people. This movie is overall good, but does include many slow parts that almost make it a sleeper. I would recommend seeing this movie at least once as it does contain a very powerful message to the viewer.