Review of Beyond the Rocks (1922) by Daniel K — 06 Feb 2008
Great restoration and great story behind the print. One only wishes more classic films once though to be lost forever were found again. In particular, I'd like the full cut of Cleopatra and every one of Orson Welles' cuts.
Both Valentino and Swanson are wonderful, although neither gives their best performance. I always wonder how this type of acting would work today and what today's acting would look like in a silent film.
This is photographed beautifully, but the narrative is a bit lacking, which prevents it from being a truly great film. Excellent final scene and dialogue though.
This review of Beyond the Rocks (1922) was written by Daniel K on 06 Feb 2008.
Beyond the Rocks has generally received positive reviews.
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