Great to watch with a few small issues

Rating: 6/10 (9 October 2014)

This film was stunning throughout with a lot of scenes that left me wondering how they were accomplished. Although there were a few technical bumps that confused me as well. I believe this film is important for film makers to see due to the beautiful shots and long, fast paced scenes without cuts. The beige-orange colour used in the film created a great feel of the 1930s and each set was compelling, showing that a tremendous amount of energy went into creating the film.
Although I respect this film a great deal for going against the grain and paying tribute to such a great filmmaker, I found that some things took me out of the film. One of these was that at the beginning of the film, we saw that it was set in early day Paris, but all of the actors had British accents, which I spent the entire movie trying to figure out. And I'm still trying to figure it out. Another thing that confused me was the pronunciation of the name 'Georges Méliès'. In the film the actors pronounced the name in a seemingly American way, but the rules of the French language should have an affect. This bothered me because the name was said mostly at the end of the film, so I had trouble concentrating on the most important parts because I was thinking about that.
Overall, this film was beautiful to watch, with some minor technical issues in between, but I would recommend this movie.