Travelling to the moon was an important idea in the 20th century. Factor tells us what a moon landing would have looked like in 1902. A Trip to the Moon Movie Title: A Trip to the Moon
Genre: Short, Adventure, Fantasy Rating: G Writers: George Melies Director: George Melies Notable Actors: George Melies, Jules-Eugène Legris, Victor André Released: 10/04/1902 Synopsis: A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the moon. Review Acting: 10/10 I felt that for a silent movie, the reactions from the actors were a good tool to convey what was going on. That's not an easy task. Writing: 7/10 It's a silent movie so there's no writing really, but the reactions and expressions were enough to look like writing actually. Directing: 10/10 I liked how the jump cuts in the movie made it look realistic. That's pretty amazing for an early movie, having better transitions than other recent movies. Sound/Music: 8/10 The music in silent movies are essential to a good or bad experience. The music here is pretty catchy and wasn't obnoxious or annoying, which I liked. Visuals: 10/10 I loved the visuals for this short film. George Melies really extended his imagination on how the Moon looked like. The visuals looked beautiful for its time. Personal Experience: Well, I had fun with this. Even though it's very short it had a structured plot and a good pay-off. It never really slowed down really, I could tell what was going on even without any talking because all of the visuals did that perfectly. No plot holes were made at all. Would I recommend it? Of course, it's a good 13 minutes of film and it's shocking film was this advanced in 1902. It's really enjoyable and fun to watch. Overall Rating: 8.7/10 A awesome early film made by an imaginative man. |
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