Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Highly Recommended

From the director of "All's Quiet on the Western Front" comes this little-seen classic version of W. Somerset Maughm's story. A very early talkie, this movie features a young Joan Crawford in the role of Sadie Thompson, a fun-loving floozie who becomes the target of Christian reformers. Crawford (in pre-ham acting mode) is very good as Sadie, as is John Huston as the reformer Davidson. It is very old fashioned but Milestone's direction sets it apart from many talkies of the day. He utilized motion camerashots, the actors move around naturally, not tied to the close range of a hidden microphone in an obvious prop. Therefore, movie is not as stilted and static like many of it's contemporaries. Extra mention should be made for the Roan group who have done an superb job of restoration, and yet do not charge exorbitant prices. On the strength of this dvd I shall purchase more from Roan.