“This new form of illusion cannot be called an art. Without the magic of the human voice, without the reality of the human form, lacking in color sound and poetry the film is purely an ocular illusion, an effect of light.”
Another anti-silent film article can be read here…
This critic didn’t like silent movies either – –
KEY WORDS: Silent Film Criticism 1922,People Who Hated Silent Movies 1922,Unkind Remarks Concerning Silent Movies 1922,Film Criticism English Review 1922
