A good movie

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since I'm a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock, I was really eager to check it out. So far, it is his oldest movie I have seen. To be honest, with most silent dramas, I rather have a hard time to get into the whole thing. I mean, basically, you spent the whole duration trying to read the lips of the characters to figure what the hell they are actually talking about. Without dialogs, movies actually radically changes, in my opinion, with a greater focus on body language and weird faces. Still, with a guy like Hitchcock in the directing chair, you are bound to have some pretty nice shots and I wasn't disappointed. Recently, I saw ‘Easy Virtue’, another very old silent feature directed by Alfred Hitchcock and I preferred this one. Indeed, the plot was a little bit more intriguing and even though it deals with boxing, Hitchcock was obviously more interested by what was happening outside the ring. I especially enjoyed all those lugubrious characters involved in the boxing business (did you notice that most of characters had some pretty rotten teeth? I’m not sure if it was done on purpose but it was a nice touch). To conclude, even though it is not a masterpiece whatsoever, it is actually pretty good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Alfred Hitchcock’s work.

7/10