I had high hopes for this indie go at a film with the super criminal Norbert Jacques created in 1921 but was horribly disappointed. While I went with a high degree enthusiasm (and never imagined the film to be in the theme of Lang's Mabuse films) and sat through the entire film, I was supremely disappointed in the Ansel Faraj-helmed effort.
The film is unevenly acted, obtusely written and far, far too pretentious. It doesn't work merely as a piece of art, and as entertainment it's a thermonuclear fail many times over.
A second Mabuse film is said to be in pre-production by the same group, a fact that defies belief after seeing this misguided effort.
The film is unevenly acted, obtusely written and far, far too pretentious. It doesn't work merely as a piece of art, and as entertainment it's a thermonuclear fail many times over.
A second Mabuse film is said to be in pre-production by the same group, a fact that defies belief after seeing this misguided effort.