Review of Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919) by Jason D — 24 Apr 2010

There are moments that are so melodromatic and parts where the acting is so stiff I could barely stand to watch them, but I appreciated the many novel techniques griffith used in this film that make it seem much later than even birth of a nation which he lensed only a few years earlier.

this film is about five years ahead of its time technically. also, the story is of course involving on a visceral level rather than a cerebral one and seems ripe for an update. seriously, i'm thinking about doing a draft on this basic premise.

with significant and key changes, of course.