Review of The Thief of Bagdad (1924) by Jonathan P — 30 Jan 2012
The Thief of Bagdad starts out like just another slow-moving silent film. We find Fairbanks falling in love with the princess....well we all know the story for the most part. The first hour of the film is quite slow and really just your typical love story but what sets apart The Thief of Bagdad is the amazing effects (for the time) and some great action towards the end.
The fights with the underwater spider and the bat were great for such an early movie. The winged horse was also a surprise. The set and costumes were top notch. The Thief of Bagdad is really a movie to watch not for entertainment value rather the historic value it brought to special effects.
This review of The Thief of Bagdad (1924) was written by Jonathan P on 30 Jan 2012.
The Thief of Bagdad has generally received very positive reviews.
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