Not everyone will like this, but it is a fascinating movie.....

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 2006)

The Battleship Potemkin is now the oldest film I have ever seen. I didn't know what I'd think of it as I had never seen a silent film before. I was amazed. Cinema owes this movie for what it has done. Some people see it as a precious collectible only to be enjoyed from time to time but it is much more. It is a dramatic and emotional experience of anguish. There are many scenes from this film which are now famous. The baby carriage rolling down the stairs in the middle of a massacre is the most famous. The whole scene is tragic, suspenseful and wonderfully filmed.
Although there is little or no character development, I felt the anguish the sailors felt. I felt sorry for the people during the massacre. The plot is minimal, but that doesn't make the movie boring. I was never bored during those 75 mins. Although not many would be able to appreciate this film and what it has done, those who do know how good it really is.
5/5.