Cinesthesia (aka Duncan)
17Oct11
I might even go further...Christopher Nolan is still tapping the same well Lang dug 80 years ago.
I might even go further...Christopher Nolan is still tapping the same well Lang dug 80 years ago.
In my opinion The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is better than Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler, but it still isn't perfect. However it packs a lot of thrills in a short two hours and there's a lot to love here. Lang was at his peak of his powers when he made this film and it's so gloriously expressionistic, dreamlike and beautiful. Also it's great to see Tubby Lohmann again. Mabuse's piercing gaze will forever haunt me.
Watched this back to back with Dr. Mabuse: Der Spieler. Great follow up to the original and inspired use of Klein-Rogge as Mabuse. The real delight though was to find the return of Inspector Lohmann from "M"! Wernicke's portrayal is spot on and compulsively watchable.