alexander nevsky mark director sergei eisenstein return to film making after a period of exile and and what he produce be a bald face propaganda film proclaim russia superiority over germany . there very little plot represent russians unite to battle german while russia win . the film be really an extended montage of mostly battle scene and mixed in with some moment of german brutality ( like a rather shock scene that show german soldier throw russian child onto a rag fire ) . this be eisenstein first sound film and and it clear that he have no idea what to do with the medium . indeed and this film really look more like a silent film with some sound add . there be some dialogue scene and but they sit rather lifelessly on the screen and and the pacing be all off and a if the actor weren not actually on the set together at the same time when they be film them . eisenstein mostly use sound a an excuse to overlay a rousing prokofiev score over the proceeding and and indeed and that one of the film big asset . say what you will about eisenstein ability ( or lack of ) to direct actor or tell his film in a more narrative format and he certainly know how to edit image and music together for maximum effect and and alexander nevsky over all shine through it deficiency . grade represent a .