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M (1931)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 8/05

8/05: M is boring, boring, boring with a capital B.

A so-called film noir, this good-looking German picture has me falling asleep. What makes it dull is the constant focus on a single thing, dragging down the pace. Thank goodness for montages. Organized criminals turn to a beggars union for help to catch the child killer? Oh, please.

All in all, Fritz Lang is one of the most hokey directors ever, and Peter Lorre has been overrated for so long.

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