Silent films always amaze me. Yes, it’s hard to make films, but it's harder to create silent films. It’s because you need to make sure that the
audience will understand the message of the film you are showing to them.
Though silent films tend to be exaggerated, it is still a good thing.
Exaggeration is a must since dialogues are not allowed, so naturally, actors
must exaggerate all their actions for the viewers to understand.
Anyway, the film A Trip to the Moon was a good one. Aside
from being a silent film, the story line was also great. It showed a great deal of
creativity especially when the heavenly bodies were shown as human beings too.
It’s quite comical too, seeing the Big Dipper with a face and Saturn leaning
out of a window in his ringed planet. There is really no wonder why it was
internationally popular during its time.
Aside from that, the film also showcased certain values,
like bravery and hard work. Bravery in the sense that the other five astronomers
were brave enough to risk their lives just to go to the moon. Also, the film
showed that everything is possible with hard work. During that time, no matter
how impossible it was to get to the moon, the astronomers’ hard work to create
a space capsule proved that indeed, hard work conquers all.
Bea Cristine T. Ledesma
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