A Throw of Dice

Visually stunning but narratively too simple for my liking.

Visually stunning but narratively too simple for my liking.

Silent cinema isn't really my thing. It wasn't bad, given that.

Silent cinema isn't really my thing. It wasn't bad, given that.

While interesting from a cultural and film history perspective, as a movie it's pretty unremarkable in terms of story. Looks nice at least.

While interesting from a cultural and film history perspective, as a movie it's pretty unremarkable in terms of story. Looks nice at least.

Good movie! Gorgeous and epic, full of incredible costuming, exotic locales, and impressive animal handling I haven’t yet seen in silent cinema. It’s fascinating seeing what other countries besides America were doing during the pre-sound period. Clearly they were making equally compelling, if still strangely paced, meals out of the new film medium. A Throw of Dice doesn’t tell a new or even nuanced story, but when told with such passion it’s difficult not to be immersed.

Good movie! Gorgeous and epic, full of incredible costuming, exotic locales, and impressive animal handling I haven’t yet seen in silent cinema. It’s fascinating seeing what other countries besides America were doing during the pre-sound period. Clearly they were making equally compelling, if still strangely paced, meals out of the new film medium. A Throw of Dice doesn’t tell a new or even nuanced story, but when told with such passion it’s difficult not to be immersed.

King Ranjit’s dreads kept me in it.

King Ranjit’s dreads kept me in it.