The Greatest Question (1919) :
Brief Review -
Griffith-Gish combo pioneers few more futuristic formulas in this Rural Drama. I don't really understand why some people have called this film underwhelming and outdated when the substantial evidence of that time is hardly watched by those people. Now just because Griffith had made greater classics or to be precise the greatest of all time in the mid 1910s, you can't expect him to breach the top level every time. Some films are meant to be different for many reasons but if the people are going to compare every film with 'Intolerance' or 'The Birth Of A Nation' then how can they even think of reviewing other films is the greatest question for me. If not, then Griffith's The Greatest Question is the best answer to them. I have this clear-cut belief that if i have DW Griffith and Lillian Gish's combo then i don't really care about anything else. It does not mean that i will praise even their bad films, but this one is surely not bad. Contrary to that, it's underrated. An orphan girl is given shelter by a farm family, but soon finds herself in the clutches of a murderous farmer and his wife. Once again, Griffith-Gish come together to pioneer multiple formulas that will be used in future (and are being used till date-2021) cinema. I can name so many scenes which i have seen in so many films made over the years and i also wonder at the same time about how people ignored the influential values of this film. Lillian Gish has ruled the entire film. An absolute top-notch performance from her and i don't know how many times i have said this thing about her. I have lost the count on how many times Gish gave such complete performance during the entire 1910s decade. Overall, The Greatest Questions is another formula creator material from genius Griffith. It loses the classic tag just by an inch or two because of couple of flaws, otherwise a Must See stuff for sure.
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Griffith-Gish combo pioneers few more futuristic formulas in this Rural Drama. I don't really understand why some people have called this film underwhelming and outdated when the substantial evidence of that time is hardly watched by those people. Now just because Griffith had made greater classics or to be precise the greatest of all time in the mid 1910s, you can't expect him to breach the top level every time. Some films are meant to be different for many reasons but if the people are going to compare every film with 'Intolerance' or 'The Birth Of A Nation' then how can they even think of reviewing other films is the greatest question for me. If not, then Griffith's The Greatest Question is the best answer to them. I have this clear-cut belief that if i have DW Griffith and Lillian Gish's combo then i don't really care about anything else. It does not mean that i will praise even their bad films, but this one is surely not bad. Contrary to that, it's underrated. An orphan girl is given shelter by a farm family, but soon finds herself in the clutches of a murderous farmer and his wife. Once again, Griffith-Gish come together to pioneer multiple formulas that will be used in future (and are being used till date-2021) cinema. I can name so many scenes which i have seen in so many films made over the years and i also wonder at the same time about how people ignored the influential values of this film. Lillian Gish has ruled the entire film. An absolute top-notch performance from her and i don't know how many times i have said this thing about her. I have lost the count on how many times Gish gave such complete performance during the entire 1910s decade. Overall, The Greatest Questions is another formula creator material from genius Griffith. It loses the classic tag just by an inch or two because of couple of flaws, otherwise a Must See stuff for sure.
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.