Battleship Potemkin was made in 1925 by director Sergei Eisenstein, documenting the events on the titular vessel that happened during the 1905 uprising in the Soviet Union. It is filmed in black and white and is silent, although the soundtrack more than makes up for the lack of dialogue. The music swells and dies down with the action, and all in all makes the film what it ultimately is: enjoyable.

As one probably expected when picking up a film from this era, the acting is anything but great. The actors over-react with such zeal that it is almost funny. But all in all it makes the film even more enjoyable.

The infamous Odessa steps sequence is one to look out for as well. It's close ups of the bloody massacre are surprisingly believable and the camerawork is top-notch.

At 78 minutes long, occasionally when the action dies down things do get a bit boring. But all in all time flew when I watched this film, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the History of cinema, or of Russia itself.