Hallelujah

pretty solid film when situating it in the political, cultural, and social standards of the time. phenomenal in its casting and plot but flawed due to the blatant promotion and perpetuation of black stereotypes and reduction of the black individual into racist tropes to satisfy white audiences of the time—a profit-based concern that persists to this day (a la the magnificent seven). however, king vidor’s directing and vision was ahead of its time in some ways but was overshadowed by the film’s flaws. undeniably a hard watch!

pretty solid film when situating it in the political, cultural, and social standards of the time. phenomenal in its casting and plot but flawed due to the blatant promotion and perpetuation of black stereotypes and reduction of the black individual into racist tropes to satisfy white audiences of the time—a profit-based concern that persists to this day (a la the magnificent seven). however, king vidor’s directing and vision was ahead of its time in some ways but was overshadowed by the film’s flaws. undeniably a hard watch!

open those arms, there’s a lot of take in

open those arms, there’s a lot of take in

Hallelujah is a difficult film to touch upon, and while it is technically strong, it's impossible to ignore its blatantly outdated worldview. The film is a product of its time and seems to have been out of the best of intentions by King Vidor, but that doesn't excuse it from perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

I must say though that it has some of the most consistent utilizations of sound in a 1920's film, but I wish it had aged better.

Hallelujah is a difficult film to touch upon, and while it is technically strong, it's impossible to ignore its blatantly outdated worldview. The film is a product of its time and seems to have been out of the best of intentions by King Vidor, but that doesn't excuse it from perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

I must say though that it has some of the most consistent utilizations of sound in a 1920's film, but I wish it had aged better.