The era of silent films was wonderful, in that it showed us the beginnings of possibilities one had with the medium of cinema. The way events are sequenced and the parts of the tale that the filmmaker chose to portray on the screen, with all the costumes, running characters, smoke, 2 shots of the same event (landing on the moon), and the marvelous sets; a trip to moon is a film that entertains and creates awe.The effects created leave us thinking about the tricks adopted and how can we do something so simple yet fascinating with just a camera, some space in-front of it, and some people, because at the end of the day its about communicating and sharing stories. Cinema is often termed an art of technology but films like these transcend such limitations of time, procedure, and money.
Review of A Trip to the Moon
