"Intolerance" may in fact be the first truly great movie ever created. Some would say that honor goes to "Birth Of A Nation". Unfortunately, it's now regarded as old shame as it's quite racist. As I have now seen both films, I will admit that this one is better. Seeing as how it was made so quickly after BOAN, I thought it would be against racism. It's true that intolerance is obviously the main theme, but it isn't racism that this touches upon. It's a variety of things, but mostly religious tolerance. Nowadays, everyone just hates every kind of religion so it's quite unique.
The weirdest part was figuring out where the "modern" part took place. It looked like it could easily pass for the 1950's. I realized it obviously couldn't be at that time because it hadn't happened yet. I guess it works really well as a period piece. It's hard to say that was unintentional, seeing as how it shows years from so long ago. What I love is that these years are so far apart. I'm no mathematician, but he fact that they seem to be equally distant, at least in terms of technology, shows great variety. My favorite is the Babylon part.
Of course, most people say that. It's obviously the parts that have the best battle scene with really does hold up. I felt like I was watching an old timey version of "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King". This is about as epic as it comes back in those days. I also love the way the stories are told. They're mostly separated by a literal story book. The actors are even credited differently based on the segments they're in. I guess it's hard to find the fullest version, but three hours is long enough for me. At the end, they simply show all the different parts together. It does all add up well. This is one of the best silent films, well, one of the best films ever made and everyone should see it and yes, it has a great message of prejudice that holds true now and forever. Perfect ****.
The weirdest part was figuring out where the "modern" part took place. It looked like it could easily pass for the 1950's. I realized it obviously couldn't be at that time because it hadn't happened yet. I guess it works really well as a period piece. It's hard to say that was unintentional, seeing as how it shows years from so long ago. What I love is that these years are so far apart. I'm no mathematician, but he fact that they seem to be equally distant, at least in terms of technology, shows great variety. My favorite is the Babylon part.
Of course, most people say that. It's obviously the parts that have the best battle scene with really does hold up. I felt like I was watching an old timey version of "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King". This is about as epic as it comes back in those days. I also love the way the stories are told. They're mostly separated by a literal story book. The actors are even credited differently based on the segments they're in. I guess it's hard to find the fullest version, but three hours is long enough for me. At the end, they simply show all the different parts together. It does all add up well. This is one of the best silent films, well, one of the best films ever made and everyone should see it and yes, it has a great message of prejudice that holds true now and forever. Perfect ****.