Reviews of The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
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CriterionRefs
8Mar09
I posted a review of this film to my blog: http://bit.ly/3NnC0
A quote: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse has a lot going for it beyond the psychological sophistication of its narrative and Lang’s celebrated artistry and innovation behind the camera and with sound. We’re seeing an important historical artifact, one of the last high-level works of art produced before the awful calamities of Hitler and Naziism came to fruition. The film marks a significant breaking point, a massive disruption really, in the development and history of German cinema. Given the prominence of films by Pabst (Pandora’s Box and The Threepenny Opera) and Lang (M and Testament of Dr. Mabuse) in this early phase of the broader Criterion canon, I find it significant that we won’t be viewing any more German films in this series until we reach Volcker Schlondorff’s Young Torless, released in 1966!
- Currently 5.0/5 Stars.
stanwong27
5Mar09
This is a wonderful movie. Just a landmark film that really employs suspense and sound layers masterfully. It really kept me on the edge of my seat. What is great about this particular DVD from Criterion is that it includes the French version directed by Lang with different actors. Really neat to compare side by side. Inspector Lohmann (from M) who takes charge of the investigation is the main star that steals all the scenes in the movie!