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Quite something really. Reading up, I learnt that this film is one of the earliest films to have a narrative - the opening scene, of the fireman wishing he was with his wife and child, really impressed me with it's use of lighting to disguise the fact that his 'thoughts' were playing out on a stage behind him. Not sure of the original purpose of the film - some kind of morale booster? Or to make the audience feel empathy towards the firemen and the dangerous work they undertake? All I know is that this is a real milestone in filmaking and a fairly entertaining one at that - if only for it's historical meaning. The use of music is also refreshing for a film as old as this as it features a someone singing, rather than just an organist.
5/5
