The Struggle

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04/07/2013 The last film from the father of film industry D.W Griffith that sadly after this film just faded away to obscurity. This film despite poor acting & below average sound recording is actually a well written story that with stronger performances could be an exceptional film. Despite my bias adoration of D.W Griffith (due to his impressive silent film work) this film just falls so short, largely due to technical aspects but I also believe this story was far to raw for audiences in 1931. See more 05/09/2010 Too bad that this is the final movie of DW Griffith, because it's not that good. The story makes these illogical jumps and the main character exists in one of two states, sober and great, or drunken stumbling around maniac. A little subtlety could have done this good, because all the basics are there for some great real drama, and on many occasions it almost succeeds. See more 02/26/2010 Although D.W. Griffith?s last film is not up there with his silent masterpieces, it is still an interesting film. There is some very good cinematography. The acting is a bit crude however, but the cast is with no stars I have even heard of. The story is fair, a bit too melodramatic. See more 02/26/2010 Although D.W. Griffith's last film is not up there with his silent masterpieces, it is still an interesting film. There is some very good cinematography. The acting is a bit crude however, but the cast is with no stars I have even heard of. The story is fair, a bit too melodramatic. See more 12/22/2009 Prohibition era movie about the ills of alcoholism and its effects on the family. Overacted but interesting movie wraps up a little too abruptly. See more 02/12/2009 I guess it may have been the first, or one of the first, to take on the issue of alcoholism. However, only one picture comes to mind when I think of classic Hollywood pictures that deal with alcoholism seriously: The Lost Weekend. This picture is not quite in the same league as The Lost Weekend, but it certainly drives home the fact that going to a party full of sober individuals when drunk is never a good plan. The more Griffith talkie pictures I see, the more I feel that his genius was particularly suited to the silent film and that he couldn't quite make the transition successfully to the talkie era. It's a brave and effective picture for its time, but not a masterwork by any stretch of the imagination. It's funny that this is a bit like an indie picture from 1931. Having his own studio certainly seems to have allowed Griffith creative freedom, except for the Hollywood happy ending. It definitely seems a bit out of place. I can't imagine this one was a box office smash. See more Read all reviews

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