Review of Phantom (1922) by Adam S — 22 Jan 2010
Murnau employs similar expressionistic special effects here as he did in "Nosferatu" the year before, for similar psychological symbolic effect, but where "Nosferatu" has a horrific quality to it that remains inherently eerie, this film about the deterioration of a poor poet as he falls spellbindingly in love with an unobtainable vision, has more in common with the later "The Last Laugh", which has similar themes of obsession, guilt, pity, and hard earned redemption.
This review of Phantom (1922) was written by Adam S on 22 Jan 2010.
Phantom has generally received positive reviews.
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