Response to Metropolis

I have never seen any of Fritz Lang’s other works, so I cannot compare this movie to any of his others. However in regards to other silent movies that I’ve seen, this one, by far was the best. Everything in it from the music to the set design made you feel the emotion and atmosphere of the movie. The music went from dramatic to an almost industrial sound which helped to set the mood for parts like Fredder in the whimsical garden and the workers down in the underground factory. Even the way the characters carried themselves showed emotion, like the beginning of the movie when all the workers had an almost zombie-like movement as they went into work.

The story itself was very interesting as well. The part of the movie when Maria brought the children in to the garden to show them their “brothers” really was heart-wrenching and it gave more meaning