the film itself be only a compilation of scene which have no inherent meaning to someone live outside of russia . i would not deny that some of the image and technique be quite revolutionary at the time ( filmed 1928 ) but the problem with the film be that it have no interest to the intellectual or common man . we be merely watch an arranged form of picture and range from a one arm man beat a horse and to a toothless soldier in the war . everything in between be awkward and haphazard and quite unnecessary . it would have be possible to invent a forum which keep the viewer interested but this would not be it although the method of the director be quite brilliant . in all and one should view this if they be an art student and on hallucinogenic drug and or a student of pre tarkovskian cinema .