IMDb 25: The 25 Most Immersive Worlds in Cinema17 of 25
Metropolis
The granddaddy of futuristic movies, Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film relies purely on imagery to create an unforgettable world. It envisions a future in which the wealthy live a life of leisure in a beautiful city while the working class toil underground. When a wealthy man becomes infatuated with a working class woman, he travels to the underground factory to find her. His quest is complicated when a mad scientist creates her robot double. Though the special effects are primitive, the camera work and art deco set design hold up. For decades, viewers saw a chopped up version of the film. A 2010 restoration added numerous missing scenes making the plot richer and more coherent.
The granddaddy of futuristic movies, Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film relies purely on imagery to create an unforgettable world. It envisions a future in which the wealthy live a life of leisure in a beautiful city while the working class toil underground. When a wealthy man becomes infatuated with a working class woman, he travels to the underground factory to find her. His quest is complicated when a mad scientist creates her robot double. Though the special effects are primitive, the camera work and art deco set design hold up. For decades, viewers saw a chopped up version of the film. A 2010 restoration added numerous missing scenes making the plot richer and more coherent.
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