'Man With a Movie Camera'

I actually thought this film was crazily good. For me it is the embodiment of what photography basically means, depicting voyeurism and the camera being an automaton (man and machine), whilst also depicting the fact that (photography) and film confronts issues on life and death. For example dolls at the start of the film are shown to be stationary, not alive, but as the film pursues in operation the dolls come to life, they start to use a sewing machine or ride a bike, all rather uncanny (another aspect of photography).

I could ramble on for a long time about this film, and perhaps write a dissertation on it alone, but I won't because I'm not sure when I would stop and how long it would take for me to get to a stopping point. Also I do not know how many people actually read blogs that go on for ever and a day (even if it may be an interesting read).

'Man With a Movie Camera' (as well as Peeping Tom, of course) is a definite worth while watch, but be prepared for an hour of images, black and white, still and moving, flashing up on the screen with music that is actually rather fitting. To think this film was made in 1929 it holds some pure brilliance, technology wise as well as depicting visually a theoretical and political aspect.