There's nothing I love more than wakening up on a Friday morning and heading in for some sweet Russian cinema. The Battleship Potemkin was a weird one. I don't know why - but I'd heard lots about it, managing to not actually know anything about it.
After Dr Caligari, I like to keep an open mind when it comes to silent foreign films. However, when it came to The Battleship Potemkin, I wasn't as attracted.
Considering it was made in the 1920s, I can understand why the editing is considered great for the time period. Straight away I recognized the 'Odessa Steps' sequence, mainly from the cereal advert that never fails to amuse me. I had no clue it was such an influential film, and think that even though the story lacks in bits, it is a hugely successful film in terms of propaganda.
However, It just wasn't engaging enough. I thought it jumped around a bit much, and became very slow paced at some parts. I didn't enjoy the first part where the men were all complaining about the rotten meat, as i thought it was slightly disgusting as well as a bit random. However, the fact that it was made for propaganda purposes, makes slightly more sense.
Overall, I appreciate that there are some great aspects to The Battleship Potemkin, but I wont be rushing to amazon anytime soon. xoxo
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