Friday 29 April 2016

A magician's fantasy

The Golden Beetle (1907)

Directed by Segundo de Chomon this is an early short film. A magician transforms a beetle and is surprised by the results.

While I found it a little hard to follow the story here, which is pretty simple, this is still an interesting watch. The screen is filled with great visuals and the early use of tinting brings some nice colours to the film. Special effects are what makes this film and it holds up well to modern viewing.


4/5

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