"Ivan the Terrible" Part 1

After viewing the first part of the film directed by Eisenstein, the leader Ivan gave me a strong first impression because he was very powerful as the first Tsar of the Russian nation. His personality seemed like he had a mental illness, as he would show extreme rage but he also was intelligent at the same time. I have to add that i felt like some of the actors were over acting, like I was watching a Shakspearian play. The different language of the diologue, the dramatic music, and the slow pace of the overall film was a bit hard to follow, but it was a different experience. I did not enjoy it as I thought compared to Eisenstein's silent film, "Battle of Potemkin".