Funny to thing spoilers would actually spoil a modern silent movie that has no action, no plot. The only suspense is what is coming next.
In this film the viewer gets to watch dried old paint peel. The trick to enjoying a viewing of this film is to dispense with any expectations and observe each scene with some purpose. Such as counting the number of people that get off the elevator compared to the number that get on. Or how many times the elevator door opens. Find something in each scene that needs adjustment such as straightening the orange bed spread. Make your own sound effects and imagine what any dialogue might be but do it out loud. Try to make the nicely dressed man in the chair in his room to chuckle with his smile.
No, I am not going to pretend I am an elite snob who thinks this film is some fantastic cinematic achievement. But I do see value for film students and buffs. When the pregnant woman does not move I was creeped out.
The most interesting thing to me was studying the composition and camera placement for each exciting scene of nothing much at all. Final panoramic shot from the roof just might be worth watching the whole film but only maybe.
In this film the viewer gets to watch dried old paint peel. The trick to enjoying a viewing of this film is to dispense with any expectations and observe each scene with some purpose. Such as counting the number of people that get off the elevator compared to the number that get on. Or how many times the elevator door opens. Find something in each scene that needs adjustment such as straightening the orange bed spread. Make your own sound effects and imagine what any dialogue might be but do it out loud. Try to make the nicely dressed man in the chair in his room to chuckle with his smile.
No, I am not going to pretend I am an elite snob who thinks this film is some fantastic cinematic achievement. But I do see value for film students and buffs. When the pregnant woman does not move I was creeped out.
The most interesting thing to me was studying the composition and camera placement for each exciting scene of nothing much at all. Final panoramic shot from the roof just might be worth watching the whole film but only maybe.