"Emak-Bakia" is a 16-minute short film written and directed by Man Ray almost 90 years ago. It is in black-and-white and silent as usual with Man Ray. Do not be confused by soundtracks you hear, they were added later and have nothing to do with the original. i will not deny that this can certainly elevate the material and it did in the version I saw, but here I want to rate and evaluate the original and this one was, of course, silent. There are some creepy scenes in here such as the fake eyes at the end, some decent animation too and I must say I enjoyed this one more than other Man Ray (short) films I just watched. Still, it was not particularly memorable, just not entirely boring. I still believe he should have stayed with photography as the genre of film seems not to have been perfect for his approach. Not recommended.
Review of Emak-Bakia
