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g j The start and the end are fantastic, but overall the pacing is atrocious and I found it hard to stay awake for most of the middle of this film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Christian K Really a great concept, the police simply can't catch a notorious child serial killer so are upping their presence in the streets around town. This impacts the criminal organizations in town so they decide to go and capture him themselves, which they manage in about 2 days. Inventive filmmaking for the era and the actor who plays the killer gives an incredible extended final monologue. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Cem Y Technicality aside, I think the movie owes much of its worth to the last scene. On the other hand, the idea of revealing the character who should have been mysterious according to current rules of cinema did not make me happy as a 21st century audience. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Mohamed K A landmark achievement in cinema, a groundbreaking exploration of crime and punishment that remains as relevant and impactful today as it was upon its release in 1931. Combining elements of German Expressionism with gritty realism, Lang crafts a taut and suspenseful thriller that delves deep into the darkest recesses of the human psyche. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review elana k Everything about this film is deliberate. Nothing feels superfluous. The audio-visual restoration (and recovery of missing scenes) by the Europeam team of film technicians must have been a labour of love and a real celebration of Fritz Lang. This old film with all its modern technical finishes is something to enjoy in its own right. This a valuable piece of early film noir and German history. I particularly enjoyed the blending of the humourous mood with the seriousness of the subject matter. This early contributor to what would become known as film noir rivals the multiple successors in the genre with its entertainment value and element of surprise and challenges other works in the genre which are too dull in their treatment of pessimism. The character of M delivered a superb performance in the final act, with the lighting and cinematography as excellent artistic flourishes which supported and enhanced the dramatisation. This is a cinematic masterpiece. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Connor S A country with so much horror coming its own way and by its own hand produced a movie that seemed to go right in line with the fear, paranoia, and impending doom of the time. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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