'The Great Train Robbery' is a film from 1903 by Edwin S. Porter, who was an 'Edison cameraman'. The film is the first narrative film in history, and could also be called the first ever action film (and boy, does it have some action)!
The film follows a group of highwaymen as they stop a train, take over the train, throw some people off the train, steal the loot from the train, and ride off to what they thought was a safe wood. However, the local village police have been alerted and a fast paced shoot-out and chase scene shoot-out ensues.
I thought that this was wonderful because of how old it was, and I thought it was really cool to see action sequences and stunts, as well as trick photography done so long ago. I found this film immensely entertaining and it should be seen by people with an interest in film.
P.S. The bandit at the end firing the pistol was a really nice touch! I can see how it would have shocked audiences back in its day.
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