One of the best looking of Lang's films from his American period so far, with James Wong Howe providing his usual stellar cinematography that results in plenty of amazing visuals. I appreciate the focus on the community working together to disrupt the Nazis every way they can, leaning heavily on the "no snitching" aspect. Despite all this, I did feel it ran rather long and I wasn't necessarily always engaged with the script, though that may be just because of my mood watching this. It's really wild that Bertolt Brecht was one of the people who worked on this story.

One of the best looking of Lang's films from his American period so far, with James Wong Howe providing his usual stellar cinematography that results in plenty of amazing visuals. I appreciate the focus on the community working together to disrupt the Nazis every way they can, leaning heavily on the "no snitching" aspect. Despite all this, I did feel it ran rather long and I wasn't necessarily always engaged with the script, though that may be just because of my mood watching this. It's really wild that Bertolt Brecht was one of the people who worked on this story.

Brechtian estrangement in cinema complimented by Fritz Langs wonderful direction and Howes incredible cinematography. Chillingly relevant today.

Brechtian estrangement in cinema complimented by Fritz Langs wonderful direction and Howes incredible cinematography. Chillingly relevant today.

This ripped makes sense this is Brechts only Hollywood screen play.

This ripped makes sense this is Brechts only Hollywood screen play.

I’ve been in a bit of a movie slump lately and unfortunately, I cannot say this pulled me out of it, but that is beside the point.

This movie is alright, I found it dragged on longer than it probably needed to. I do always think it’s cool seeing movies that speak on history and the current political situation as it’s happening, so that’s at least an interesting aspect of it. Seeing an anti-Nazi film by a German director from when the Nazi party were at the height of their power in the middle of the Second World War is super interesting and such a historical relic that I can’t dislike it.

I’ve been in a bit of a movie slump lately and unfortunately, I cannot say this pulled me out of it, but that is beside the point.

This movie is alright, I found it dragged on longer than it probably needed to. I do always think it’s cool seeing movies that speak on history and the current political situation as it’s happening, so that’s at least an interesting aspect of it. Seeing an anti-Nazi film by a German director from when the Nazi party were at the height of their power in the middle of the Second World War is super interesting and such a historical relic that I can’t dislike it.