on the opening night of the san francisco silent film festival i be quite excited to see film that be historical and well not common . the guest speaker who open this film create a sense of hype towards the obscurity and and how this film be underrate . the sci fi part of the film be very interesting and fantastic for it time and but i be not sure if it be due to the fact it be show directly after the brilliant 1928 the wind or if it seem that russian filmmaker take after what russian novel be famous for ( hundred of character and tangled plot ) but i know for certain that the dramatic part and a in the part on earth and make absolutely no sense and be boring and i become lose within about twenty minute . maybe it be the acting but i find myself convince a to why this film be unknown and underrated represent it bore and there be no plot or basic story and the acting be horrible . this certainly be no battleship potemkin and however i will say that russian film do not make a real good effort in lightning up what life in russia be like .