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Loading... Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler [1922 film] (1922)by Fritz Lang (Director/Screenwriter), Thea von Harbou (Screenwriter)
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Dr. Mabuse, a gambler, hypnotist, master of disguises, and all-around criminal mastermind, tries to take over Berlin. This is an authorized restored edition using existing camera negatives from a two-part film. Includes English intertitles. No library descriptions found. |
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Wait, the criminal mastermind's great scheme is to... cheat at cards? He can control people's minds, he has a gang at his disposal, he's a master of disguise, and he uses all this to cheat at cards. And, naturally, when various unrelated people start losing at cards, the state prosecutor diverts all his attention to this important case. What the hell. It's good for 3 or 4 (out of 12!) acts, near the end - when Mabuse finally starts fighting. But then there's the other 3½ hours of the movie. It's the kind of corny, serial-ish writing that might be fun despite itself in a 90 minute movie. But this is 4½ hours long. Sinister raised eyebrows are fun and all, but after a few hours they do start to get tedious...
Concept: B
Story: F
Characters: B
Dialog: C
Pacing: D
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: C
Music: C
Enjoyment: C minus
GPA: 2.3/4 (