I won't lie, the number "Show Biz Bad" films in the relevant time period annoys me a bit and Synd (1928) fits well within those. At points I'd forget that its not a hollywood talkie/musical.
To be fair, there are some things that differentiate it and it doesn't make the mistake of playing down the "thirst for attention" aspect which made a few of the similar works pointless. Regardless of the context, the film itself is competent in most aspects. I particularly enjoyed the pacing. No scene is too long/short and the film remains engaging throughout the whole duration except for maybe a single scene. I found The ending a bit wanting but other than that, can't say i see much to complain about.
I recommend Synd unless you've seen many other pictures with the exact same structure and plot.
Also, it isn't a big deal for me but i might as well mention that the copy i watched had low qualty.
To be fair, there are some things that differentiate it and it doesn't make the mistake of playing down the "thirst for attention" aspect which made a few of the similar works pointless. Regardless of the context, the film itself is competent in most aspects. I particularly enjoyed the pacing. No scene is too long/short and the film remains engaging throughout the whole duration except for maybe a single scene. I found The ending a bit wanting but other than that, can't say i see much to complain about.
I recommend Synd unless you've seen many other pictures with the exact same structure and plot.
Also, it isn't a big deal for me but i might as well mention that the copy i watched had low qualty.
