Escrime (1890)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this is an early short film. Two men fence.
A nice little short that captures some action. The image quality is surprisingly good, if not perfect on this one, given the age. Better than his other fencing short.
3/5
Rabbits (1893)
Directed by Etienne- Jules Marey this is an early short film. A rabbit is dropped.
We never see the animal land as far as I can tell which rather cuts this one short. Not as good as the cat one in my opinion. Fairly decent image quality.
2/5
Two Fencers (1891)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this is an early short film. Two fencers face off.
Barely two seconds long there is not enough to this one to really get any sword fighting action. The image quality is just about on the side of being able to see the details. Not the greatest.
2/5
The Wave (1891)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey. Waves crash against rocks in the bay of Naples.
Not the greatest for image quality. It takes your eyes a bit to adjust to the image and you can not make out all the details. Fairly rudimentary.
2/5
Falling Cat (1894)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this is an early short film. A cat falls from the top of the frame and lands on its feet.
Very simple, does what it says on the tin. A nice little clip of how cats fall and land. Pretty decent for what it is.
3/5
The Cut (2024)
Directed by Sean Ellis this films tars Orlando Bloom, Caitriona Balfe and John Turturro. A boxer comes out of retirement and has to drop a lot of weight in a short amount of time.
Just a bit too heavy handed thematically and unbelievable in events. Disappointing given some of Ellis's other films have been good. Not one worth seeking out in my opinion.
2/5
L'Homme Machine (1885)
Directed by Etienne-Jules Marey this may be the first animated film. A stick man walks across the frame.
Not exactly the most exciting animation you will see. Leaves a little bit to the imagination but just about works. On a level with a short flip book.
3/5
