Oktyabr 1917

Eisenstein's (and Aleksandrov's) 1928 masterstroke of recreation
wild crosscutting at the start, actions taking place in one location, effected in another. Powerful (and still 'new') use of the medium
Much faster montage, more dramatic, more associative than Potemkin
Use of axial on occasion, still rare. Different angles on one image, really chucks it at you
Truly the intellectual montage
Not much continuity; profound conflicts between shots
Slightly less lyrical/ rhythmic than Potemkin. Longer takes and shots, in parts
Different pacings at beginning, middle (slower) and end
Incredible sights displayed; hauntingly beautiful images, by the by
Tarkovsky uses more heroic framings, they're largely absent in 'Potemkin'
keen use in both of backlit, almost sillouhetted framings. Side lighting to accentuate shadows across the high-contrast faces
Frankly bizarre moments, more depth than ‘Potemkin’; horse, horses’ backsides, little jokes
Fascinating studies in the magisterial winter palace scene; anarchies
Moments from Metropolis; very opening shots, and those aristocratic empty rooms/ squares
more bitty than 'Potemkin', as it reaches for the intellectual montage
but another stunning document, and still powerful watch