As an observation on how cinema was progressing at the time, this is well worth a watch. The use of sound, while used sparingly, definitely adds to the film, but as far as entertainment value goes this movie is decidedly average.
This review of The Jazz Singer (1927) was written by Josh C on 13 Mar 2009.
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