dmj-44089 Dziga Vertov's 1929 film Man with a Movie Camera stands even today as one of the most powerful and breathtaking films of all time. Vertov's use of captivating lively scenes help to showcase a wide variety of emotions and likenesses describing what Russia and the City of Moscow were going through in their early communist era. Although silent this film speaks volumes as to what the capabilities and possibilities were at the time by bringing the reader into a broad range of fast cutting segments as well as close zooms that were revolutionary at the time they were first brought into modern film. I lost count on the instances where I found my eyes glued to the film in anticipation of what Vertov's crew would come up with.In instances of day to day life one may never consider drama to form in a way that conveys a message. This film captured this sense perfectly in its many on-screen sections that depicted the lives of the strangers in the film. Scenes of people going about their daily lives has never before been such an art form, let alone to those watching in the 1930s but even today. I am captivated by the meshing of multiple scenes together to create a work of art. One example of this are the trolley scenes where the film makers split the frame in half and give away the illusion that the area held within the combined frame is full of life and movement. Vertov also helped convey a sense of early Russian propaganda in an instance where the cameraman is shown standing high above the city peering into and recording the daily lives of the citizens below. The use of mise en scène is important in these two scenes because they always fill the screen with exactly what you are supposed to see, and there are no extras that could affect the vision of the film for the viewer.The film uses many different points-of-view to help captivate the viewer. I felt in many scenes that the director was trying to use every new trick that they had when it came to film making to make the film exciting. One example of a use of this was in the scene with the blinking girl transitioning to the rapid opening and closing of the window blinds. This scene was pivotal in drawing a viewer's eyes to the screen, the fast-changing scene caused the viewer to focus on what was happening in the film at that specific time. Another scene that helped bring the viewer into the film was when the camera appeared to be run over by the train early in the film. To someone watching the film in the 1930s one would question as to how the cameraman could have possibly survived such a stunt, causing much intrigue in the audience. Although the next scene shows how the crew simply dug a hole under the track and eventually escaped with their footage and unharmed. This captivating showing of originality was what set this film apart from films even today in my eyes. I never once felt for a moment that I was missing out on the lack of sound in the film as it was made up entirely visually.It has been shown, and through its very modernistic and knowledgeable approach in experimentalism that Man with a Movie Camera was a film decades beyond its time. The ability to capture an audience with things they may have never seen before is unparalleled in many films even today. The crew behind the film attempted to convey the message that there is more to film than just telling a story, it can move and shock the audience while captivating the feel of emotion within them. Fast moving scenes and witty editing come together perfectly to create an instant classic that I would recommend to anyone looking to truly understand what goes on behind the scenes of a film, and what goes into making a film that can draw an audience in effortlessly.

rzajac All you really need to "know" (as it were) is that after watching Man with a Movie Camera, you can't escape the impression that Koyaanisqatsi had to have essentially been a remake.The following things come so close as to drive home such a conclusion: It's a frenetic, gushing, pouring-forth hash of largely fleeting images. The images are mostly of urban artifacts. And the music seems to have been written by a guy under the auspices of, really, the exact same muse as Philip Glass.And the funny part is... there's almost nothing else to say! If you, um, "enjoyed" Koyaanisqatsi--OK: maybe "respected" is a better word--you should try out this flick to see if it rustles up the same degree of respect. It did for me! I could have turned if off at any time, and I was riveted by the artful barrage of urban existence imagery.

daitran199980 There are many scenes that are stunning! But here I just mention some outstanding scenes: -The Opening: The movie began with the cinema/theater and audiences waited the film that would start in few minutes. They were very happy. -The Sleeping Girl and the Running Train: Then, the girl who was sleeping was shown, and we can see the poster which showed 2 men who smiled and had the action like they want you being quiet. That means something bad would happen. Next, the running train was shown. It's very fast and then the girl woke up and scared and got dressed quickly. She wanted to escape. Why? The poster and the train were shown again. So I think the train is the government and the sleeping girl is the victim. -The Workers: In this scene, many workers were working in the factory. There was the man who was climbing to the stack of the factory. He was tired. And I knew how heavy suffering they got? -The Eyes: The movement of this scene is very fast. The life in the city, the population, the emotion of people. One old woman was angry, one was happy. Could you be happy if you live in the suffering country? -The Married Couples: There are some couples who booked to marry. They're happy and their future could be better. On the other hand, the funeral was shown. I don't understand why the director used this scene? May be he wanted to show that the death was the normal event in life? Then, the baby was born, the mother was happy and her baby would be the hope of the family and the country. -The barber-shop: Some rich girls at the Barber-shop. While they were relax, some poor girls work hardly in the factory, but they were happy. Although you're poor or rich, you must be happy because it's the hope of this life. -Sports: The holiday came. Rich people went to the beach. Poor people had the nice day with their friends. They played sport, went to the bar and enjoyed themselves after the tired days. You know, the government never lets them give up, because they have the powerful will. Man With A Camera Movie isn't only the normal documentary film, it's the powerful and wonderful story through the eye of people.

saad-abbas Man with the movie camera is by far one of the best documentary film ever made.The only reason that could have been possible was due to freedom.This film explores the countless possibility of how Visuals can be manipulated with in the Frame that then gave birth to a whole new Idea Of Visual Manipulation. Montages were beautifully defined in this Documentary Film of how different Visuals can connect at a certain pace of edit to form meanings this Film Might Lack the literature but it gives you Reality in its pure form This film also defined how much power an editor posses. How with inter cutting different shots created different emotional response which then create a Story gives it a meaning. In the end this film gives you a true meaning of freedom in film making and tells you to think out of the Box think something different and have the courage to do it.