Review of The Crowd (1928) by Alex W — 02 May 2014

A movie like this would never be made today and I am surprised it was back then. Its really just the story of an ordinary mans life with only one or two unique things that happed to him. This must have struck a chord with audiences at the time for being so real.

While not being the most dramatic or entertaining film it gets credit in my book for taking a chance and doing something first. In a way the film somewhat reminds me of the recent "inside Llewin Davis" where the ending is not happy or sad, life just goes on.

Also keeping that kind of seemingly boring premise interesting is difficult and King Vidor pulls it off. I also think remembering the title of this film as you watch helps to understand it better.