Babylon

In the 1920s, the film industry underwent a major transformation with the advent of sound in movies. This marked the decline of the silent film era, which had dominated the industry for decades. One film that portrays this transition is Babylon, a 2022 film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film is a tribute to the silent era of Hollywood and tells the story of a silent film star named Jack Conrad (played by Brad Pitt) who struggles to adapt to the changing times as the film industry shifts towards sound. As Conrad's career begins to decline, he meets a young actress named Nellie LaRoy (played by Margot Robbie), who is on the rise in the new era of sound films. The film follows the parallel stories of Valentin and Miller as they navigate the challenges of the changing film industry and the evolving art of storytelling. Join us as we break down this movie, and discuss what we enjoyed and what could have been better.