Tuesday September 27, 2011

Metropolis- The 1927 silent film is not perfect… but it is a masterpiece. It's like staring at a beautiful piece of literature written in old english. You might not completely relate to the people or their motives during the time period, but it's a time transcending story that has a great vision and thesis. The Utopian society in the film is used as a medium for conveying the fragile condition of the relationship between the working class and the wealthy bourgeoisies. The movie combines genres of romance, action, suspense, science fiction, and revenge in order to create a epic that truly does convey a sense of purpose. It's not just that. The visuals are fantastic. The amount of work and money put into a movie in the late 20s needs to be viewed. It's the science fiction 'Titanic' mixed with '1984' and 'Blade Runner' although it came before all those films and even heavily inspired one of them. It's a classic, and a true piece of art. If you haven't seen it, put the two hours in, because it's way worth it. On another note, when you are watching it, keep note of how hilariously unsexy the erotic dance one of the characters supposedly does. Too funny.



- Jeff Bassin