Cinafilm has over 5 million movie reviews and counting …

About Us
Contact Us
Sitemap
Follow us onCinafilm - Twitter Cinafilm - Pinterest

Last updated: 20 Jun 2026 at 19:23 UTC

Back to movie details

Review of Sunrise (1985) by Stella D — 15 Nov 2008

Share

Tweet

FantÃ¡stica. Una de las mÃ¡s bellas historias de amor de la historia del cine, cuyo espÃritu queda reflejado en su precioso tÃtulo. TÃ©cnicamente es moderna y es un ejemplo perfecto de por quÃ© el cine no necesita las palabras para transmitir las emociones.

Imprescindible.

This review of Sunrise (1985) was written by Stella D on 15 Nov 2008.

Sunrise has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

No

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Sunrise

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Nicholas G (252) on 20 Aug 2016

The emotions that the actors gave in this movie were so good that little dialogue was needed and the film was very beautiful visually…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Derek W (506) on 17 Sep 2014

F.W. Murnau's magnum opus chronicles the dilemma of The Man (George O'Brien) who falls for a woman from the city…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 02 Sep 2018

Sunrise is often rightfully noted for its technical achievements but what is often overlooked is its emotional power…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 17 Jan 2014

Murnau deftly balances the changes in tone, going from a deep foreboding to complete bliss, and using Expressionistic techniques like forced…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Joe C (1,448) on 04 Jan 2015

An absurd premise for a romance movie is pulled off with more sincerity than it has any right to…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Ethan W (134) on 09 Aug 2015

Visually and emotionally stunning for 1927. A timeless masterpiece…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Richard Brody (868) for New Yorker (1,403) on 25 Feb 2014

For his Hollywood début, in 1927, the German director F. W…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Mark H (1,764) on 13 Aug 2016

Silent films are always testy to watch with a modern audience. We are so used to sound it is hard to sit through one without it…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Niek S (127) on 24 Apr 2014

A near-perfect, moody film that gripped me more than I thought beforehand…

Review of Sunrise (1985)

By Spencer P (651) on 29 Jul 2016

It's almost uncomfortably stretched on the cheeriness amount, but its timeless romance, fantastic compositions, and nail-biting ending are…

More reviews of this movie

More Reviews by Stella D

Review of Holy Motors (2012)

By Stella D (433) on 09 Dec 2012

The experience of Holy Motors is like going to an art gallery where you see things you love, like, feel mixed about and couldn't care for…

Review of The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

By Stella D (433) on 03 Feb 2013

1969 absurd/surrealist film based on the one-act play The Bed Sitting Room also written by director Richard Lester (A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, HELP!,…

Review of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

By Stella D (433) on 13 Dec 2012

I know what you're thinking: Boris Karloff is just furthering the stereotype that all Asians are doctors…

Review of Calamari Union (1985)

By Stella D (433) on 20 Nov 2012

Early kaurismaki and it's pretty amusing, like a completely absurd gangster film, almost totally improvised…

Review of Sudden Fear (1952)

By Stella D (433) on 08 Nov 2012

Crazy crawford vehicle that verges on camp at times but hang in there for the explosive climax…

Review of Day of the Outlaw (1959)

By Stella D (433) on 17 Jan 2013

Magnificent western! especially the last half hour. guess i'm in the mood for these snow bound landscapes lately. pity those poor horses…

Review of Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968)

By Stella D (433) on 03 Jun 2013

My straub/huillet odyssey begins. the film is very austere and very beautiful. enjoy the music but don't expect an ordinary biopic…

Review of 35 Shots of Rum (2009)

By Stella D (433) on 02 Feb 2013

A man lives alone with his marriageable daughter. His best friend kills himself. His wife dies at sea…

Review of The World (2004)

By Stella D (433) on 05 Dec 2012

A unique vision of 'the world' as a theme park in beijing and the mundane lives of the workers there…

Review of Phenomena (1985)

By Stella D (433) on 24 Oct 2012

Ridiculously over the top in every way possible, I guess u could say it's the culmination of argento's work as it seems to even verge on self-parody…

More Reviews by Stella D

Share This Page

Share

Tweet

Popular Movies Right Now

2019

53%39 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

2022

70%145 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

2023

85%310 Reviews

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

2022

66%170 Reviews

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

1985

85%475 Reviews

1929

79%197 Reviews

2018

29%458 Reviews

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003

49%589 Reviews

1973

82%889 Reviews

The Evening Star

1996

60%63 Reviews

Norm of the North

2016

27%388 Reviews

Nothing But the Truth

2008

69%498 Reviews

1998

53%544 Reviews

The Kautokeino Rebellion

2008

70%37 Reviews

Get social with CinafilmFollow us for reviews of the latest moviesCinafilm - Twitter Cinafilm - Pinterest Cinafilm - RSS

© 2026 Cinafilm Internet Productions

Prime Video logo is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates

Our website support team can be reached by email at [email protected], or by phoning +44 3300 431 396

Cinafilm IP, Office 12693, PO Box 15113, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 2NJ, United Kingdom