Metropolis is a classic and deserves to be picked for all the technical innovation alone, but I have to admit I didn't like it very much. A tedious film in many ways. It's longish (almost two hours is the "most current" restored version I believe, which is still not even close to the original length of something like three hours), silly and not very well acted. Some gorgeous scenery though. Well worth seeing for the historical value, but I recommend not setting your expectations for entertainment very high.
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