Dziga Vertov's Man With A Movie Camera is a groundbreaking silent film that showcases the true power and importance of cinema as an art form. With no intertitles or narrative to speak of, Man With A Movie Camera capturing both the vastness and intricate detail of city life, Dziga Vertov sets out to create a film that documents life as we know it. Seeking to differentiate cinema as an art form, arguing that it has unique benefits that literature or theater simply can't offer, Vertov has created a hypnotic ode to the moving image and its ability to document emotion and life like nothing else before it. A hypnotic, visceral experience, Man With A Movie Camera's kinetic editing and fast-moving imagery transport the viewer into the hustle and bustle of city life, focusing closely on mankind's technical achievements revolving around engineering and architecture. Man With A Movie Camera is basically a show-reel for the power of cinema, as if Vertov was one of the first ones to create the language of movie-making, with sequence after sequence showcasing the potential for the medium that is sure to make all film lover's fall in love. Given the film's experimental nature it's somewhat difficult to fully grasp what type of statement Dziga Vertov was going for with Man With A Movie Camera, though it certainly stems from the importance of humanities newfound ability to visually document our world - not just tell stories. In a day and age where cinema has basically become a secondary medium of expression, Vertov's Man With A Movie Camera is a beautiful reminder of the power of the moving image.
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June 2023
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