Radioheadless Looking through some of the reviews, others have stated the same sentiment, but nevertheless, I cannot think of a better term to describe this, it really is magical.I was aware of the famous still of the moon before I had actually seen this movie, but had no idea where it came from and it ended up being years before I would stumble upon this. It should be more well known than it is.I watched the hand-colored version along with Air's score (marvelous), but it's clear: each scene is so carefully crafted to create dream-like sequences that are just so satisfying to watch play out...sigh...if only one's dreams could be like this each and every night!I digress. In short, this is one of the best adventure films I've seen and answers a question I've had since I got into cinema: Have motion pictures gotten better over time? No, no they have not. If only all of Méliès' films had survived. Thankful that this is one of the ones still around.

Ghost196311 While 'A Trip to the Moon' stands as a classic, remembered after over a hundred years, it is clearly dated. Having a short run-time and the technology of the time, there is not much to be expected. Much of what happens is unclear and can be confusing due to the silent film and poor quality of its survival. But when watching this, you seem to forget the limitations, and possibly respect what they made with what they had.

isadoradestri The beginning of the 20th century and the idea of 'modern life' was being defined by the spread of technological revolution in the field of energy, transport and communication, and by new notions about the human mind, about time and space. People were being drawn in by innovation, by new technologies, by the desire of exploring the unknown. These desires were translated in George Méliès' 'Le Voyage Dans La Lune', and that - added to the fact that it was the first science fiction movie ever made, and the first film with a proper plot and storyline – was what made the film a tremendous success with the public. The story about a group of astronomers that travel to the moon in a rocket ship, explore its surface and return to earth with a captive lunar inhabitant fascinated the audience, for it was something never done before in entertainment history, and because it captured the spirit of innovation, of technological advance, and of discovery of the time.This is what made the film so relevant at that time, and what contributed to maintaining its relevance throughout the years. The fact that the movie has such great innovations and represents its time with such mastery is what makes it still worth watching. Nowadays, with the evolution of movies 'A Voyage to the Moon' might not be as appealing to audiences as it once was. But even so, it is a film that is still considerably watched and shown to film classes all across the world, and reinterpreted in many ways – for it was a pivotal point in entertainment development, and constituted the base to every new movie, clip or TV show that was to come. That is the reason why I enjoyed watching this film – not because it has great effects or plot, or is very compelling, but because it is– more than a simple piece of art – a piece of history. It represents the beginning of all film history. The same way historic events still have repercussions nowadays, so do movies. Everything we have ever watched and will ever watch started from that very one movie, was built on top of it, evolved from it. Even 110 years after its debut, it still has importance and influence, it is still discussed and studied – it still has meaning, even if we don't realize it. All those factors are what make this a must-see movie, a timeless, ageless one – a movie that has lasted a century and will last many more to come.

stella corazza I surely enjoyed the film even though while I was watching it I kind of had to remind myself that the film was made over 100 years ago. I think that nowadays we're used to see special effects in movies all the time and sometimes we focus on that and we don't really pay attention to the story. In this film though the plot was pretty good it is innovative and funny. I really appreciated the special effects and the colored clips. It's impressive thinking that someone painted by hand all the clips. "A trip to the moon" is a timeless film for sure and the fact that we're still watching it and talking about it 110 years later is the proof of that. I think that the reason why the film is still around is that it's balanced: the plot is innovative, funny and creative, and at the same time there's action and special effects and that makes the film more exiting. In 1902 the century just started and I guess people wanted to see and try new things and I think that the film reflects that desire of progress and innovation both in the plot and in the editing.