The Great Train Robbery

Most film critiques area bout how well the actors/actresses performed. Or the special effects and whether or not the actor was able to portray the character well. Old films give sanctuary from that. You critique the storyline, the most important part of a movie.

The Great Train Robbery film produced in 1903, was, for its time, an award winning production. 4 robbers rob a train to the tune of an intense piece of music. The robbers pull of the ultimate heist and run into the woods. However, when the townspeople learn of it, they chase them and, in a stand off, kill the robbers and apprehend the stolen goods.

For the time, this move was quite good in my opinion. There was suspense, intrigue, action, and good guy winning. The storyline was strong and had realistic basis. The suspense whether the thieves would pull off the heist or not was certainly very capturing. The action of the shooting, stand off, and chase were all pieces that made it fun to watch. Old movies have an added sort of intrigue because there is nothing said. So in a way, you can make up your own movie to watch, along a certain storyline of course.

The music did an especially good job with the crescendos and intensity with each scene. The only thing that was a little cheesy was the people when the died/were shot, with the overdramatic falling. I did find interesting to watch the dancing scene because, though the whole movies was in black and white, it showed a woman in a yellow dress and highlighted some purples, pinks and violets. All in all the movie was solid in just about all aspects; considering the time in which it was made.