Review of M (1931) by Lucas Q — 09 May 2008
One of the oldest films that I love, perhaps the oldest. Fritz Lang also of Metropolis fame crafted a masterpiece with this film centering around Peter Lorre, Hans Beckert, who is a child molester and killer.
The film is chilling as it is exciting. The brilliantness of the film is in its silence. There is no soundtrack for this save the tunes whistled by its members. In particular is the whistle of Hans Beckert before he commits the act.
This is a German film, but should be missed because of the impact it still can make even seventy-six years later.
This review of M (1931) was written by Lucas Q on 09 May 2008.
M has generally received very positive reviews.
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