As a person who’s never seen a silent film I had some good expectations but I was wrong I couldn’t finish the movie it just wasn’t for my liking idk why people say it’s so good

With a really impressive performance by Brigitte Helm and with spectacular filmmaking for the time, this movie had me in awe the whole runtime. I can’t believe that this film is almost 100 years old and yet it still has significance and relevance to the present (specifically with A.I. in a certain respect as well as meal/macro class conflict). Fritz Lang truly crafted an unforgettable visual masterpiece and throughout the 3rd act, it was super tense and so impressive with how they filmed the models and the big streets with the people running on them, including throughout the film. While it is a bit too old-fashioned in some ways, from the production and story-telling standpoints alone, this for sure gets an A!

A legacy film that had stood the test of time. It's amazing film even almost a hundred years later.

The pacing is a bit slow in parts, but that is to be expected for this era of film. The visual effects, especially for the time, are very impressive and the lead actress plays the two starkly contrasting characters so well!

Amazing animation for an amazing story from a legend

Thematically and visually, Metropolis is perfection.

*The original text of this review has been lost over the years. We have compiled all the original text to keep the original intact. I will put an asterisk explaining what parts of the review are missing. * Metropolis is an influential science fiction film. Its most obvious influence is the design of the robot in the film is what George Lucas used as inspiration of C3PO. *In the original review, the reviewer lists all the sci-fi films that took inspiration from this pioneering film.* The story centers around a large working class of people making a big tower for the few wealthy elites that work way above them. *In the original review the reviewer spoke deeply on the symbolism of this class divide* Then a woman named Maria rises up as a hero among the lower class. Seeing potential for the peasants to revolt, businessman Joh Fredersen decides to put her brain in a robot that they can control. Meanwhile, Joh's son, thinks that he may be in love with Maria. This isn't the first 1920's silent film I've seen, but this is the most ambitious. Most films of this period are a lot more straightforward with their story. Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, they would typically focus on the jokes and have a simple romance storyline. It seems that in the 1920's the films that survived the test of time were either comedies or horror films. This is the first one that really leans hard into the science fiction element and grand scope of storytelling. I found it amusing how short the cast list is at the beginning, considering there are shots in this film where I think everyone from 1927 was in frame. The best part of this movie is the visual aspect of it. Makes sense, considering it is a silent film, the visuals are all it has. But beyond the simple, "impressive for its time" angle, there are some truly unique and breathtaking visuals. The set design really shows how they went above and beyond to make the city of Metropolis feel otherworldly. It hard to judge the movie on its original merits with so much of the original footage being lost to time. But measuring the film off of what we have, it is still a very strange and very influential film. *In the original review the reviewer included more details and wrapped things up with a clever robot-based pun*.

An amazing f@ck humanity movie.

If you’re in India, you can watch Metropolis for free on Plex온라인카지노추천. I finally decided to watch it after seeing an interview of Anurag Kashyap on the Humans of Cinema YouTube channel. He talked about the filmmakers who inspire him, and how he believes that silent filmmakers were the true geniuses. That really made me curious, and I’m glad I watched it. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is truly a film ahead of its time, solidifying his status as a cinematic genius. The film’s practical effects, intricate set design, and sheer scale are nothing short of remarkable. Lang’s vision showcases a vast imagination paired with deep, forward-thinking ideas that continue to resonate even today. The film's influence is undeniable - its impact can be seen in countless other works of cinema. It’s almost impossible to count how many filmmakers have drawn inspiration from Metropolis. With a runtime of over two and a half hours and no spoken dialogue, it's a testament to the audiences of that era, who had a far greater attention span and focus than today’s viewers. What stands out the most are the massive, futuristic structures and architecture that Lang brought to life on screen. The vision behind those buildings and the world they inhabit is awe-inspiring, revealing just how advanced Lang’s thinking was for the 1920s. For more reviews follow me on instagram - @cineculturist

This movie shows that you can write a simple story and still make it riveting. Watching it felt like time travel and I must say, this movie aged really well! Even the special effects!

It can drag a bit, butttt this is a movie you really do wanna see. Super innovative to the sci-fi genre and has a pretty unique world, even by todays standards. Sets are massively impressive for the time, especially with the flooding scene and the machine man costume. Definitely watch this if you're studying film

Igual que Tiempos Modernos, de Charles Chaplin, puso sobre la mesa los riesgos del totalitarismo y la mecanización. Una de las indispensables del cine mudo.

A masterpiece still relevant to this day

缁派有的演得够邪，音乐也挺贴，立意和情节倒谈璐上绝，只能说看着璐无聊倒是

One of the most visually stunning movies ever made! The storyline and plot are average, but the characters and sets are fabulously memorable. Everyone should see this film at least once in their lives (just like the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, the Eiffel Tower, and the other great wonders)!

This is a groundbreaking silent science fiction film. Known for its innovative special effects and set design, it explores themes of industrialization, class struggle, and the impact of technology on society. The dystopian cityscape and iconic robot Maria have left an enduring legacy in cinema. While the narrative can be complex, the film's visual brilliance and social commentary make it a timeless classic.

Fascinating and grandiose.

Every frame could be a poster. It's gorgeous, grand in scale and theme. It's also long, however, and will test the patience of a modern audience. But that's not to say it's boring.

A film that is so sheerly and ultimately stunning in every aspect of the production presented on the screen that miraculously brings its visual and storytelling elements into a collective, miraculous whole without ever missing a beat along the way.

Metropolis is a silent film that was released in Germany in 1927. It was directed by Fritz Lang. It is regarded by many film historians as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made… for good reason. This movie is magnificent. Despite being nearly a century old, it is still smart and dynamic. The special effects and the variety of innovative filming techniques are a marvel of ingenuity. This movie would influence other iconic films for years to come, including Mad Max, Star Wars, Batman (1989), and Parasite. When the film debuted, it was accompanied by an original orchestral score that was composed by Gottfried Huppertz. The Huppertz score was used only once… at the film's premiere. The original movie was sadly deemed to be too long (it ran 153 minutes), so it was edited down after the premiere. Various copies of the film were distributed with run times of 116 minutes (1927), 105 minutes (1927 U.S. edition), 91 minutes (1936), 83 minutes (1984), and several other lengths. These butchered versions of the movie all had numerous independent scores that were written for them. The original full-length version of the film was considered lost to the ages. That is until 2008 when a damaged copy of Lang's original full-length cut was discovered in an Argentinian museum. Using this film, a restored version of the original motion picture was created and released in 2010. It is 95% restored, with title cards filling in the few minutes of the movie that were too damaged to be used. To accompany the release of this restored masterpiece, the original Huppertz score was performed live and recorded by the Berlin Radio Symphony. The restored film and its original operatic score finally married, eighty-three years later, for all posterity. The story is about a future dystopian world where the privileged live above ground in a bustling and thriving metropolis, referred to as Babel. It is presided over by Joh Fredersen (Alfred Abel). Meanwhile, there is another sect of humanity that lives below ground, performing all the work required to keep Babel running. These people live lives totally devoted to jobs they don't want, devoid of any opportunity. Their glimmer of hope comes from the religious teachings of Maria (Brigitte Helm), a virgin Mary-type character who takes care of the children and reads of God's love for them. Soon, Joh's son Freder (Gustav Frohlich) is exposed to the bleak existence of the lower world, and he becomes enamored with Maria. Freder seeks to change the status quo, much to the dismay of his father. The plot is a rich and dense one that can be viewed through the many lenses of economics, politics, science, religion, philosophy, and other aspects of human existence. Most central to the core of the film is the notion of the head/brain (the paradise above) and the hands (the workers below) requiring a middle… a heart. Will the two differing sects be able to find that heart, the mediator, in order to coexist? Or will they destroy each other as the elites struggle to maintain a status quo, while the workers refuse to accept that status quo any longer? Added into the mix, is a robot, disguised as Maria, seeking to mislead the masses. An allegory for the misuse of science and machines. An allegory that is prescient still today as we grapple with the pros and cons of artificial intelligence… nearly one hundred years after Fritz Lang first introduced the world to his magnificent vision that is Metropolis. This is a masterpiece that should be a must-see for any true film lover.