Review of The Docks of New York (1928) by Manny C — 21 Nov 2008
Simply one of the most visually stunning silents ever. Unlike the other Sternbergs I've seen this one often goes for a more of gritty, realistic aesthetic instead of the heavily stylized sets in The Scarlet Empress.
The beginning of the film was so gorgeous and evocative (has there ever been a more poetic suicide scene?) that the more character and story focused parts after that failed to live up to the towering expectations the beginning set up.
It doesn't mean that those parts were bad in anyway, in fact the characters and their relationships are quite affecting and well handled, I just wished that more of that smoky atmospheric night scenes where Sternberg can show off his brilliant lighting techniques.
This review of The Docks of New York (1928) was written by Manny C on 21 Nov 2008.
The Docks of New York has generally received very positive reviews.
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