Metropolis (re-release)
Metascore
98 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Does what many great films do, creating a time, place and characters so striking that they become part of our arsenal of images for imagining the world.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Trashy and glorious, the restored Metropolis is a pop epic for the ages.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Metropolis has a place in world history as well as in the annals of fantasy. Adolf Hitler was said to have loved it, and Lang eventually fled Germany for Hollywood when the Third Reich wanted him to run its movie industry. Few movies of any era offer so much varied food for thought, cinematically and politically. Its new restoration is a major motion-picture event.
  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Marta Barber
    100
    What you come to see are the strokes of a visual master. You will not be disappointed.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    100
    It took the German restorers four years to ready this print using dupe negatives and old prints found in archives around the world. Their work speaks for itself. Each frame of this classic is drop-dead stunning, the more so now that the movie no longer hiccups its way across the screen.
  6. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    100
    An awesome cinema spectacle.
  7. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Seeing it is a time-bending experience, a way of visiting the past and glimpsing the past's idea of the future. A masterpiece of art direction, the movie has influenced our vision of the future ever since, with its imposing white monoliths and starched facades.
  8. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    100
    It leaves you dazed and sated. Compared to the fast food "eye candy" surrounding it these days, Metropolis is a gourmet 20-course meal.
  9. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    100
    You've seen the rest; now see the best.
  10. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    90
    The greatest of all pulp fantasies.
  11. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    90
    Metropolis retains its power to overwhelm, trouble and move because it is connected to the deep anxieties of modern life as if by a high-voltage cable.
  12. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    90
    Departing from a masterful manipulation of space, Lang transforms the futuristic city of the title into a field of dreams centered on death and sexuality.

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 77 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. ryancarroll88
    10
    It's definitely the best silent film ever crafted, and arguably one of the best movies of all time. Silent films usually try to avoid complex plot and multiple storylines because of the limitations of the medium, but Fritz Lang succeeds in connecting all of the loose ends in his monumental vision to produce one of the greatest stories to grace the silver screen.… Full Review »
  2. Zorgly
    10
    The single most influential film in history. Modern sci-fi would not even exist if it wasnt for this masterpiece. The worlds look amazing and completely unique. Camera work and editing is creative and 1 of a kind. Brigitte Helm could have one of the best female performances of all time, her facial expressions as the machine are insane. One of the best films of all time no contest. If you say otherwise your mentally incapable of viewing film. People said this movie is "to formulaic". THATS BECAUSE IT CREATED THE FORMULA! It was 1927 for goodness sake. The first of it's kind. I watched it again now in 2011 and it still creates emotional impact on the viewer. Not only one of the best films of all time, one of the greatest pieces of art of all time.… Full Review »
  3. analogkid280
    10
    Timeless storytelling that transcends generations and countries. You can see many influences from novels of that era. Even if the era is 86 years ago. Many themes are presented with the deadly sins. The building of the pyramids are even touched on. The good and evil shown with the false Maria and true Maria. This movie is worth a watching even if it is for respect for the filmmakers who surely never expected people to be watching this film so many years in the future, and possibly the future they were dreaming of when creating this masterpiece.… Full Review »
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