Orphans of the Storm

Title: Orphans of the Storm
Year: 1921
Country: USA
Director: D.W. Griffith
Producer: D. W. Griffith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 150 minutes
Viewed: June 26, 2010

Review: Let the sounds of rejoicing commence. Drake and I could not be happier... not because this film was wonderful but because this is the last movie by D.W. Griffith we have to watch! We understand why Griffith is in the book, he truly did contribute a lot to film. However, films that are silent should not be so long, you are bound to lose your audience when the film is over an hour and forty-five minutes. Once again, Griffith felt for him to express the movie best it needed to be over two hours long. It was, in my opinion, a more interesting storyline then some of the other movies. Nowadays there are a few directors and there have been over time other directors who have done this, but it would seem with Griffith it originated that he likes to use the same cast over and over. I'd have to say the best thing about this film were the sets. But the movie as a whole was okay/fair, mainly because it was just too long.

Rating:
2.25 Shamrocks
2 Soccer balls

Movie 11 down... 990 to go!