It tried too hard

Rating: Null/10 (3 April 1999)

While visually compelling, the movie, in my opinion tried too hard.
While it seemed to be in the vein of the 1950s film noir, it also called back to the German Expressionist movement, or at least its themes and motifs did/tried.
Some will call it an homage to such movies as "M", "Metropolis," "Nosferatu," and "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari," I think its more of a bad copy of such. Save your money and buy/rent the originals.