The Great Train Robbery

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Miguel G This is a historical curiosity with some cool shots for the time. It was probably meant to be seen with live narration, so it is a bit hard to follow from just the images. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Brayden V An exciting and groundbreaking film that doesn't need dialogue to communicate its story. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/31/23 Full Review DanTheMan 2 We should make train robberies great again. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I can't think of anything to criticize about this film. It has aged extremely well and the pacing is nearly unmatched for other films of the time. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member It's historically significant. Amazing that one of the first films ever made was a YouTube How To guidebook to train robberies. If we strip aside the historical aspect, it's not very entertaining but thankfully pretty brief. That being said I've watched a lot worse modern films. You know what you're getting with this film. You're not coming here for a modern day blockbuster, it's just a curio piece and it's fine in that regard Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Much Like A Trip To The Moon, The Great Train Robbery is a perfect example of the primitiveness of the filmmaking techniques of its time, as well as the enormous impact such films had on audiences not yet accustomed to the medium. It has a more focused narrative than the aforementioned trip, a greater sense of realism, and some hilariously over the top acting, especially when someone gets shot, throws their arms in the air and collapses to the ground in as dramatic a fashion as possible. It's hard to honestly critique it since it's more than 100 years old, has little modern-day appeal and is outdated in virtually every aspect. But it was a big hit in its day, and as such deserves credit for helping to put movies on the map, during a time when few people knew how to do them properly. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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