Finally watched Metropolis (MOC release)
All I can say is..wow. I was really blown away by the attention to detail and thoughfulness Fritz Lang put into this movie. To say it was well put together would be a disservice. It's more than that, timeless and though provoking (""The mediator between head and hands must be the heart!") and just plain fun. As this was my first silent movie ever, I was expecting it to be a long and tedious affair, but it wasn't.
I was also very much impressed with the way the credits started; slow swelling orchestral music with an amazing visualization of the title and then blending into factory madness (I loved the music being synced with the clock btw), those things made it stand out and I can see why a lot of directors took their mark from this movie.
I gave this movie 4 out of 5 stars on Letterboxd.
Last edited by dynel; 15th July 2014 at 11:05 PM.
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