Review of Mack the Knife (1989) by Kieni S — 21 Jun 2013
Surprisingingly,I liked it a lot! The early Berlin recordings of Threepenny are still my Dave,and I like the storyline of the Pabst film version better,but this movie is extremely entertaining,and this version of the music is invigorating.
Sure,the over the top Broadway style seems a bit silly at first,but it really is a thrilling film to watch. The vast majority of Threepenny interpretations I find unlistenable ( it should not be performed as a LITERAL opera,in my opinion) but I get a kick out of this.
Wish it were on dvd, and wish it had English subtitles,however!
This review of Mack the Knife (1989) was written by Kieni S on 21 Jun 2013.
Mack the Knife has generally received mixed reviews.
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