"The Great Train Robbery"

"The Great Train Robbery" (short), 1903. A train is robbed.

Directed by Edwin S. Porter. Written by Scott Marble & Porter. Starring Gilbert M. Anderson & Justus D. Barnes.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 1/4 (Bad)
Characters: 0/4 (Terrible). No characters.
Dialog: n/a
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 2/4 (Indifferent). The sets look terrible, in a charming way.
Acting: 0/4 (Terrible). A shining moment for the Playing With a Little Kid school of death scenes.
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 5/10 (Indifferent, 2/4). It's particularly fascinating from a film history perspective. It has very little to offer beyond that, although it is painless to watch.
Objective Rating (Average): 1.7/4 (Eh)