After reading all the reviews on this film, I considered it a 'must watch' event. However, I can honestly say that I was not as impressed as others.
The story was good, the action was great and the feeling of horror was extreme. But I found the film hard to follow.
It seemed that Allan Grey was going from one situation to another without explanation. One scene he is in an inn and the next scene he appeared to be following shadows in another building. He sat on a bench and the next thing we see is an out-of-body experience that seemed to be crucial but we are not sure of the reason.
Carl T Dreyer, in my opinion, is one of the best directors in early cinema. But this film appears that he might have been holding onto the 'old-ways' too long. By 1932, films had somewhat good sound and the use of lighting excellent. But this film, or at least the copy I saw, reverses all the tends of film making. The appearance of the film felt more like 1922 than 1932.
The film does stir strong emotions of evil and doom. The camera is used to let the viewer feel like they are part of the events on the screen. But at times we have to guess at the event.
It's a good film and an fair watch. But be prepared to say "What just happened" during parts of the movie.
The story was good, the action was great and the feeling of horror was extreme. But I found the film hard to follow.
It seemed that Allan Grey was going from one situation to another without explanation. One scene he is in an inn and the next scene he appeared to be following shadows in another building. He sat on a bench and the next thing we see is an out-of-body experience that seemed to be crucial but we are not sure of the reason.
Carl T Dreyer, in my opinion, is one of the best directors in early cinema. But this film appears that he might have been holding onto the 'old-ways' too long. By 1932, films had somewhat good sound and the use of lighting excellent. But this film, or at least the copy I saw, reverses all the tends of film making. The appearance of the film felt more like 1922 than 1932.
The film does stir strong emotions of evil and doom. The camera is used to let the viewer feel like they are part of the events on the screen. But at times we have to guess at the event.
It's a good film and an fair watch. But be prepared to say "What just happened" during parts of the movie.