A powerful retelling of a tragic occurrence in five parts,
Battleship Potemkin plays very much like a faux documentary with its pulse-poundingly intrepid score underlying each magnificently edited moment. The universally gawked over fourth part of the film is entirely justified in its acclaim; "The Odessa Steps" sequence is nothing short of spectacular and remains as poignant now as it undoubtedly did more than 80 years ago. Shocking, emotional and ultimately uplifting,
Battleship Potemkin is a must-see, even for those that guffaw at the thought of sitting through a silent film.