Communications & Media Book Review: The Art of Montage: Sergei Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin

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The Art of Montage: Sergei Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin
“The Battleship Potemkin” is among the famous films ever cast by Sergei Eisenstein. In the documentary, Eisenstein uses art to demonstrate the revolution in the city of Odesa in 1905(Fabe, Marilyn 23). The film focuses on the massacre in Odesa, using the image of a woman who was shot trying to protect her baby. Eisenstein reflects how Czarist troops marched and killed thousands of innocent citizens. Moreover, it creates tension for the audience when he cuts between the approaches of the fleet. The cuts are important because he wanted the audience to remain immersed in the film (Fabe, Marilyn 25). Besides, the film reflects on the revolutionary propaganda that took place in Odesa. The film demonstrates how the Russian government, led by the Czarist regime, oppressed its citizens and dramatizes the essence of revolution. Besides, Eisenstein believed that movies shou...