Review of M (1931) by Brandon W — 06 Jan 2011

A truly chilling piece of German cinema. It's Fritz Lang's greatest work, alongside Metropolis.

This review of M (1931) was written by Brandon W on 06 Jan 2011.

M has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tanner B (443) on 26 Jul 2015

-IGNORE THIS OUT OF FIVE RATING 4/4 Chilling early talkie about a child murderer put on trial by citizens, not the law…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 02 Oct 2018

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By Ben L (1,326) on 18 May 2016

In my continued journey of exploration through the films of Fritz Lang, I'm once again shown that he was ridiculously ahead of his time with…

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I wonder what marvels we would have seen if Fritz Lang had been born in modern times…

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