The monster of cinema past

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

Directed by Robert Wiene this German silent film stars Werner Krauss and Conrad Veidt. A man tells a stranger a story of murder and dark forces visiting his town.

This film has a big reputation and it really lives up to it in a way that a lot of older films tend not to. What stands out first is the striking expressionist images that fill the film and work really well with in the context of the plot. The plot itself also works well and would not be out of place in any modern film but it is well worth watching the film without knowing too much about the plot before hand.

5/5