Metropolis

This is a movie that needs to be watched many time in order to appreciate its story, art direction and acting. There is so much about this movie that un nerves me, from the exaggerated acting to the beautiful composition. The entire movie is one dark art deco design. This movie had many of the parallels of hunger games, where society is separated between the high class and the working industry. It would be of no surprise if Metropolis was part of the inspiration for Hunger Games (seeing how many dystopian fictions use Metropolis as a blueprint). The most significant thing for me was the design of the actors. You knew right away who was fair, who was corrupted, who was a worker and a high class member. Much of the story is told in the silhouettes and action of each figure. The setting too told a story about the conditions of the world they lived in. There are two societies, the high class that lives in the upper parts of the city, and the industry that serves as the spine and heart of the city. The Hunger games is also like this, where its split between the haves and have nots. Metropolis has a much more twisted plot incorporated into its story, making it much more than a plot for rebellion and instigation. It also focuses much on the character interaction, we feel and suffer when the character feels and suffer. In Hunger Games, we suffer through the same pains and burns that Katniss goes through. So we can relate to their point of view. I still feel that Metropolis needs to be watched again and again, because I am still trying to understand it.