Review of Sunrise (1985) by Scott R — 03 Nov 2017

I haven't seen many silent films (5 including this movie but I really want to see more) but Sunrise is by far the best I've seen. It's truly wonderful and at times it is as close to perfect as movies get.

Its a simple story of a man and his wife who live in the country but when a women from the city comes to town she begins to seduce and manipulate the man before then suggesting that maybe she could 'accidently' drown.

This is simple melodrama and a love triangle cliché we've seen countless times since this film was released 90 years ago, however this film with it's intelligence, beauty and emotion elevates this story and makes it sore.

The cinematography is stunning, you can see the birth of modern camera movement in an outstanding scene in the marshes and the performances by O'Brien and Gaynor are unforgettable but like all great pieces of art it's message is clear and true.

When we fall in love we have passion and lust but when that fire calms there will be new desires and temptations but only when the normal is nearly lost do you realise how strong the love really was.