Intolerance

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Summary: The History of the World recreated by a Genius!! Brilliance!
Review: This is indeed the most powerful film I have ever seen. No other film since has matched this one in its power and accuracy. Though some parts are indeed imaginery, the whole thing is accurate to the last detail. D.W Griffith was a master of recreating history and he shows the powerful portrayals of Babylon (the largest set in history and the most impressive indeed), the Cruxification of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Massacres, the Revolutions... and all tied together with the simple and divine image of the Virgin Mary (played beautifully by Lillian Gish) rocking the cradle of Our Lord. I swear, if anyone found fault with this movie, I'd be highly offended and shocked. This movie is just brilliant and has very few faults in it. Imagine a director in 1915 creating a film of such scope and power and moral, it is truly a feat! No film director ever has portrayed the same power and moral and beauty as D.W. Griffith. I just sat through the whole film (4 hours of it) and I didn't even eat or sleep or drink, it was totally mind consuming and I enjoyed it totally!! :-D If D.W. Griffith were alive today, sure he would be rioted against for his views on race, but I think he would be regarded as the one who recreated God's beautiful Earthly history. It is truly a powerful film with a wonderful message, that out of all times of horror and strife, there is but one person to turn to for divine intervention, Our God himself. Bravo D.W. Griffith! I know God is proud of the work you did!

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Summary: Colossal Film!!!.
Review: To review "Intolerance" (1916) pose a difficult quest to anyone who attempts to do it. In one hand is the controversial view point of its director: D. W. Griffith; in the other this colossal film in itself.

Griffith was justly accused of racism for his previous film "The Birth of a Nation". It is my belief, that with the present one, he wanted to disentangle himself of that "faux pas". A very difficult task because the blatant images of his earlier film, left very small space to rectify.

That said we may center on the present movie. This is what nowadays will call a Super Production, with hundreds of extras performing; an amazing reconstruction of Babylon & XVIth Century France; and finally the Golgotha with Jesus crucifixion.
Four stories are interlaced in a complex frame. Each independent and situated in historical different periods, but supporting each other into giving the viewer a dramatic inkling on human intolerance.
The Babylonic scenes are really great, with such detailed reconstruction of monuments and buildings, rituals, weaponry and costumes that more recent movies haven't surpassed.

Griffith applied innovative cinematographic techniques, which were used by other directors afterwards.
As a mute film of nearly three hours duration, is not an easy piece to see. Nonetheless it's worthwhile experience for any movie lover and a milestone in the seventh art.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.