Birth of a Nation

Rating: 5/10 (20 September 2009)

This movie was difficult to follow. Not so much the plot and the clearly racist themes but the character development. Some of the mannerisms and body language of the characters were odd, perhaps because of the age of the film. I haven't watched many silent films, either. While the second part is clearly disturbing, I found it more compelling than the first part. The mention of the Aryan birthright angered me. The action and battle scenes were amazing for the period in which it was made. I thought the use of color was a good way to change the mood of the scene. It felt a little like Gone with the Wind. The interspersing love story was a bit strange.