Review of M (1931) by Erin S — 10 Oct 2010

A haunting view into society as large and the mob mentality.

This review of M (1931) was written by Erin S on 10 Oct 2010.

M has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Urban M (16) on 29 Jul 2016

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By Ryan A (1,011) on 31 Oct 2016

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By Vadim D (535) on 12 Jul 2015

Ground breaking and the creation of the psychological thriller. This is truly a masterpiece which will live in history…

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By Joseph B (617) on 16 Sep 2015

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

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By Patrick Y (105) on 20 Jul 2015

Nearly perfect in every way, Fritz Lang's M is a dark, suspenseful picture that basically invented the police procedural…

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