Fun sequel to the original that stands well on its own. Lang does some interesting things with sound while weaving a captivating mysterious crime film.

Anyone who doubts Fritz Lang's stature as a technical innovator on par with Eisenstein or Hitchcock needs to see this, particularly the way he uses sound to suggest eerie shadowy presences off screen. Mabuse is heard but not seen. Then there is the hidden ticking time bomb. Hasn't aged a day.

86.500

Apart from very few passages in the plot that were weak, this film is a masterpiece. Especially in use of mise-en-scene, that faboulous and slowly moving camera and of course sound. Perfectly structured. Just as the story. Lang was truly great. Also, in spite of the age of this film it's equally as exciting as films of today. Just crafted ten times better.

Low-key for Lang, but has some great individual scenes. In the "How ignorant am I?" department, I always thought the name was pronounced to rhyme with ABUSE until I finally saw this picture and was made to realize that it's really pronounced "Mah-BOO-seh." Y'learn sumpin new every day. . .

This shit is crazy!

I'm always struck by how far ahead of his time Lang always seemed to be. Cinema in general took over 20 years to catch up with him.

I wasn't too blown away by the first Mabuse film, but this was really impressive. The story is always engaging (with some cool mysteries and a few creepy shots), the villain's motivations are delightfully twisted and some of the scene transitions are amazing. As many have said here, it feels very much ahead of its time.

Lang takes everything he mastered with the silent film and infuses it into the excellent talkie sequel to Dr. Mabuse, which is even tenser, and terser, than the epic original.

Lang was so far ahead of his time that his films have aged with unbelievable grace. The effects in this movie are beyond just about any other contemporary film, and are still creepy today, and the psychological and supernatural underpinnings give the crime thriller aspects of the story a unique twist.

There's something amazing going on, you can just feel it watching every scene (both internally and in the context of movie-making). Sets a terribly high precedent for all that follows in this shaky period for film.

The kind of industrial, hard-edged crime picture you come to expect from Lang, layered with political overtones and tinges of supernatural. The sound design in particular is unique and creative, though this is occasionally pockmarked by moments of awkward silence that betray the film's age.

Excellent direction as expected from Lang but not much of an ending to what could have been a classic.

Engaging thriller - which is one hell of a feat considering it was made 75 years ago. Lang can't get enough credit.

Absolutely beautiful German expressionist film by one of the masters, Lang

Fantastic movie, way ahead of its time. The opening scene is one of the most memorable ever. Still holds up today, even the special effects.

As far as testaments with breadth and reach are concerned, the one penned by Dr. Mabuse rivals those of Mohammad and Jesus Christ. However, nothing is sacrosanct, even less immortal. Brilliant, beautiful and -- most importantly -- bizarre.

shows its age in some aspects, but it's brilliant in others. mabuse remains one of the most sinister villains in all of cinema, and this, even more than the first film, deserves the status of a classic german film

Superb psychological filmmaking. Preferred it on the second viewing. Fuck 'ahead of its time' - it's ahead of the fucking present.

Strange, well-crafted thriller.

An odd mix of serious crime and pulp super-villainy. Cinematically Lang pushes the boundaries but in other ways the story is a bit underwhelming.

moody and weird, but sometimes boring

klassiker...

Way ahead of its time if you ask me, Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse is possibly one of the best German language speaking movies ever made. Abnormal and quite eccentrically formed, it repeatedly and always satisfies my taste and longing hunger for film.

Good thriller with clever construction and some marvelous photographic techniques.