Sunrise is regarded as one of the last great silent movies, and Academy awards aside, it's easy to see why. Film had come a long way by 1927. Director Murnau manages to pull off both technical and creative brilliance in the form of (mostly) naturalistic performances, some outstanding montages and animated inter-titles to realise an expressionistic world which is by turns horrific, amusing and romantic. Gaynor as The Wife, who resembles Drew Barrymore at times, gives a particularly emotionally deft performance.Some silent film tropes never quite go away though as the rescue dog makes an appearance, but this time it is subverted to add additional suspense.
Verdict: Silent and deep.
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