Astonishing storyline, about German city where a child murderer is free, police is unable to catch him so other criminals join in the manhunt, simple story, suspenseful as you can see the movie from three different perspectives along the two-hour runtime, this is just perfect, there wasn't any scene or plot detail that they could've possibly added and nothing to cut out, breathtaking art of filmmaking, and one of the finest of German culture.
After being the director that defined silent era, Fritz Lang started sound era with even bigger burst, that he ended the silent era with.
Characters and actors were one of the finest that German cinema has ever offered, and Peter Lorre/the actor of child murderer should've won the Oscar only for that horrified look only.
Visual side of the movie was groundbreaking at that time, and cinematography is something which Germans were known for all over the world, capturing shadows and manipulating light like no other, another thing that makes M great.
One of the most powerful and breathtaking movies ever made, with groundbreaking art of writing, acting, directing and of course manipulating light and shadows, M if it isn't yet then you should definitely add it to your watchlist, there are many movies that you will regret watching, but M is not one of them.
Rating: 4/4
