Ben
Reid recommended movie of the day! A great movie that used to be
grouped together with Orson Welles' previous film "Citizen Kane" as
being two of the best films of all time. However, it is a sad product
because of studio meddling and therefore an hour plus was cut out of the
original picture. This means that this could be one of the most
groundbreaking pieces of cinema never to reach full release. There are
rumors that an original cut could still exist somewhere, but the
evidence remains unseen, making it into a holy grail for champions of
restoration. Aside from the last scene of the movie, this is a tight and
near flawless flick with a story that evidently inspired the likes of
Wes Anderson when he made "The Royal Tenenbaums." The film is a
definitive tragedy of how one arrogant young man gets his comeuppance
three times full. The foggy motives giving heed to the main character's
dilemna makes this a compelling story. This film feels and is rightfully
so a classic, however one cannot deny that it could have been
absolutely magnificent if Orson Welles had got his way in the editing
room. If we can completely restore "Metropolis" though, who knows what
we can do? "The law's a jealous mistress and a stern mistress."
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