2 A.M. in the Subway (1905)
The setting is, obviously, a subway where a cop is just taking his shift. While trying to take a nap an obnoxious drunk and his two loud female friends cause a disturbance. 2 A.M. IN THE SUBWAY has a few noteworthy thing but it's interesting that this 70 second movie is so short. I say that because by 1905 films were getting a tad bit longer and more detailed so this here really feels like something that should have been made five or more years earlier. It's certainly worth watching because of the subway set, which is actually excellent. Sets were usually just a couple sheets hung up so seeing such detail was quite impressive. It's also worth noting how well the actors pull off their parts as the viewer really understands how annoying they are without the need for any subtitle.
The setting is, obviously, a subway where a cop is just taking his shift. While trying to take a nap an obnoxious drunk and his two loud female friends cause a disturbance. 2 A.M. IN THE SUBWAY has a few noteworthy thing but it's interesting that this 70 second movie is so short. I say that because by 1905 films were getting a tad bit longer and more detailed so this here really feels like something that should have been made five or more years earlier. It's certainly worth watching because of the subway set, which is actually excellent. Sets were usually just a couple sheets hung up so seeing such detail was quite impressive. It's also worth noting how well the actors pull off their parts as the viewer really understands how annoying they are without the need for any subtitle.