


Does Racing Romance still have enough gas in the tank to justify a viewing in the 21st century? Short answer: no, unless you are a dedicated historian of the silent era or a completionist for early independent cinema. This film is strictly for those who find beauty in the flickering grain of 1920s celluloid and the exa...

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Fred J. Balshofer

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"Does Racing Romance still have enough gas in the tank to justify a viewing in the 21st century? Short answer: no, unless you are a dedicated historian of the silent era or a completionist for early independent cinema. This film is strictly for those who find beauty in the flickering grain of 1920s celluloid and the exaggerated pantomime of the silent age; it is absolutely not for anyone who requires a fast-paced narrative or high-definition spectacle.Racing Romance is a fascinating, if flawed, r..."
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