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"A Trip to the Moon" is considered as the first science fiction film in cinema history. Taking into account that the movie was created in 1902, Georges Melies managed to create a true masterpiece of the classic black-and-white cinematography. Scripts for most of the episodes were borrowed from the famous novels. Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" provided the image of the space capsule and giant cannon; most of the lunar episodes with blizzard, descent to the lunar crater, battle with selenites, arrival to the ocean bottom, were taken from "The First Men in the Moon", written by Herbert George Wells. The clarity and completeness of the plot, the vibrant costumes and decorations, and the special effects in "A Trip to the Moon" captured my attention and taught me about human notions about the world in the early 20th century.

The presence of a complete storyline gives the film integrity, so the audience is fully engaged in the story and can follow the progress of events. In accordance with the chronological order, the scientist made a presentation about the possibility of flying to the moon. After heated debate, academics decided to send an expedition to the moon. For this purpose, they built a spaceship in the shape of a bullet that was launched into space on a huge gun. Astronomers came to the surface of the moon, admired the view of Earth, and went to sleep. Awakened by a snowstorm, they found a cave where they found spitefully minded selenites. Disposing of the selenites using umbrellas, the scientists returned to Earth. The compatriots greeted travelers with honor. It is noteworthy that the director, Georges Melies, has enclosed the plot in just sixteen minutes, while the average duration of contemporary films is more th...

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...a if it was possible. Mankind has always loved to dream of conquering the unexplored expanses of space. Georges Melies was able to fully realize the dream of all humanity, at least on the screen, showing how it could be. The boundless imagination of the director created the moon, like a living creature, alien-selenites, and a very original way to travel to outer space.

I can talk a lot about the scale of the film, "A Trip to the Moon;" it's no wonder many of the descriptions of the film start with the words "one of the first." There are a variety of decorations and costumes, a lot of special effects, and a complete story line. We, who saw on the screen the most incredible things, can hardly imagine what impression this film created among its contemporaries. However, even now it is difficult not to experience genuine joy and delight while watching this amazing film.