Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Peter F — 21 Feb 2015
Dziga Vertov's stunning documentary set out to be merely a day-in-the-life portrayal of a city, but it's that and so much more. Vertov's shots are beautiful and explore facets of seemingly everything that made early 20th century urban life work, from the work force, to recreation, to cinema itself.
Still, what truly makes Man With a Movie Camera entrancing is it's dips into surrealism and unconventional filmmaking that would influence legions of film makers to come, and today it still seems kind of a stretch to merely refer to the film as a "documentary".
A project that was the first of its kind, and quite possibly the best of its kind as well.
This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Peter F on 21 Feb 2015.
Man with a Movie Camera has generally received very positive reviews.
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