Unlike other silent films I have seen, this film wasn't filled with hokey acting and unimpressive, jerky camerawork, and it gets a bunch of props for that.  The Odessa Massacre that occurs in this film is quite suprisingly bloody and exciting, and has been homaged many times in later cinematic history.  It still has that major hump to get over of making my enjoy a silent film from the 20s, but it gets further over the hump than most...even if the film does come across as incredible communist propaganda.  But then again, I guess that is why it is famous.