What happens when you take a 1930 movie and put it on Blu-ray?
Luke has been checking out City Girl to find out… City Girl, then, seems the forgotten child of Murnaus oeuvre.
A romantic drama in essence, with occasional moments of comedy thrown in.
Yet, in Murnaus hands they feel real and sincere.
They make the heart jump rather than the eyes roll.
Sunrisenabs the plaudits, butCity Girldeserves just as many, perhaps even more so.
It has a warmth that his Oscar winner often lacked.
For all its wonder,Sunrisedoesnt inspire the repeat viewing thatCity Girldoes.
The Disc
The cleaned up print looks about as shiny as a 80-year-old film can.
Theres just one proper extra, a commentary by film scholar David Kalat.
He often sounds like hes reading from a pre-written essay, his voice a bit too formal and stilted.
Tough to listen to all in one go, though.
Rating:
4 out of 5
