Storm Over Asia

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William L A strange film for the Soviet era (albeit one made when the uniform Soviet identity had not yet been firmly established) - intense focus on the individual rather than the collective, the promotion of a ethnic minority distinct from the European/Russian power base, and the acknowledgement of distinct cultural differentiators that later would be very much looked down upon when individual identities would pose a potential threat to the solvency of the USSR. It is still firm in its convictions of Soviet dogma, harshly ciriticizing foreign intervention, capitalism, and geopolitical aggression, but the story is somewhat meandering and fantastical, not the sort of 'strength of the common man' material you'd expect to galvanize a generation of communist activists. Pudovkin's montage editing was still early, but it doesn't seem to be anywhere near the level of his contemporary Eisenstein. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/21 Full Review s r 1001 movies to see before you die. It was well made for its day and an interesting story. However, the socialism cliches were a bit much. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Well made but overlong and boring. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Simply one of the best Asian movie I've seem so far. Brilliant directing, editing and acting. Just, Bravo!! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member It's no wonder communism in Russia lasted as long as it did. Their propaganda films are so damn good! As is the case in this film. This one is about a Mongolian man who is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan who finds himself in the middle of an attempt for British imperial capitalists to take over his country and his people. This film features some truly breathtaking filmmaking. Pudovkin shot this on location in Mongolia which gave it a documentary-like feel at times. The quality of the copy I saw was not 100% great but still, the cinematography in it was pretty stunning, I can tell. There are scenes that rival great battle scenes even in the age of CGI. A pretty darn remarkable piece of work. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A dramatic, effective, dialectical political and especially (anti-)imperialist education (for protagonist and audience). Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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