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sammysin

Another masterpiece by Lang.

11 years 11 months ago

Dieguito

Great psychological thriller!

12 years 2 months ago

Dr. Mabuse is a name I'd heard, a pulp villain who would give Moriarty or Fu Manchu a run for their money (he even went up against Sherlock Holmes in the old TV series, didn't he?), but my first exposure to the character has him pretty much working from beyond the quote-unquote grave in Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, a sequel to another of his films, adapted from the original novel during his silent period. Shades of M, the film has a procedural bent as police try to figure out the complex crimes being committed in Mabuse's name, even though the master criminal has been catatonic since the events of the first film. His creepy terrorism manifesto is in play though, so is someone following his blueprint for anarchy, or is he running the show from a mental institution. Or possibly... both? We also follow an unwilling participant in the crimes trying to make a fresh start with his lady love, and how they have to get out of one of Mabuse's death traps, a pretty cool sequence. Lang once again presents interesting characters in well thought-out situations, and he pleasantly uses a lot of trick photography to simulate mad visions, but also to create effective transitions. With so many plot threads running, he's also his usual unrestrained self, but while you may wonder if it's all necessary, there are moments even in the superfluous romance that you wouldn't want to part with.

4 years 8 months ago

ClassicLady

Surprisingly, a very engrossing movie capturing my attention and keeping me interested. The cinematography is wonderful given when it was made. I wouldn't really call it a horror movie as much as a psychological thriller. Very well done.

11 years 6 months ago

Esnaider

Just the use of some horror imagery ain't enough to make it a horror movie IMDB!!

3 years 9 months ago

JoeMorrissy

Not sure why this is in 2 horror lists but nevertheless a great film as usual by Fritz Lang.

11 years 9 months ago

DeathShrike

Rad.

13 years 1 month ago

locovoco

'Don't turn around, uh-oh
Der Kommissar's in town, uh-oh
And if he talks to you
Then you'll know why
The more you live
The faster you will die'- 'Der Kommissar by After The Fire ...oh, wasn't that so true in The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse

Side note: First Las Vegas, on to Miami, and then New York....do you really think we needed CSI: Germany? And what's up with that black and white gimmick?-it'll never catch on.....seriously, I wish the CSI episodes were this good and I love CSI (ok, only the Vegas one- I wish Der Kommissar would smack David Caruso....)

8 years 2 months ago

Zeltaebar

I was surprised how ordinary this movie is. It is basically a straight forward crime thriller and feels modern in all respets. Amazing to think it was made in 1933. However, this kind of a story has been told som many times and in so many variations through hundreds and thousands of crime movies, James Bond movies, thrillers.... So historically important? Sure, yes. But for a modern audience it just feels so ordinary. Almost boring. Most of the plot is very predictable. The one exception is the special effects, showing us the mental workings of the main antagonist. Those were cool. However, this is not a horror movie.

11 years 6 months ago

beeswax

Wheel.

12 years 6 months ago

Skyscore

http://www.afisha.ru/movie/166953/review/146478/

12 years 1 month ago