METROPOLIS (1927) - Sept. 21, 2004 (Second Viewing)
An excellent film about a future society in which the poor live underground, maintaining the machinery of the city, while the rich live in skyscrapers. The special effects are quite good, especially considering when it was made, and the film actually manages to portray a reasonably plausible vision of a future society (no cheesy silver jumpsuits or anything like that). Easily the best silent movie I've ever seen -- but aside from that, it is just a really good movie, not just good for a silent movie. ***1/2
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