As the credits state at the very outset of the movie, this was "personally directed" by Erich von Stroheim, his fifth of only a dozen films.
Originally 8 hours in length the studio pulled it and forced Stroheim to cut it down to a mere 2 hours, not something to take lightly. Cue cards alone take up a huge part of the movie length as a way of conveying dialogue in this, a silent cinema classic. Even at this length though the movie is incredibly challenging. But this is fine storytelling from a genius way ahead of the game.
Stick with it because the ending is spectacular, one which will change your perspective on Bigelow's Point Break forever.
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