M (1951)

M: Directed by Joseph Losey. With David Wayne, Howard Da Silva, Martin Gabel, Luther Adler. In this Americanization of the 1931 German thriller, both the police and the criminal underworld stalk a mysterious killer who preys on small children.

“A perilous remake ,u0026quot;Mu0026quot; ,while itu0026#39;s not exactly as startling as Fritz Langu0026#39;s classic ,is proof positive that all the remakes are not doomed .David Wayneu0026#39;s performance compares favorably with Peter Lorreu0026#39;s,which was not an easy task.The screenplay is faithful like a dog to Von Harbou/Langu0026#39;s story,itself inspired by a true news item ,the vampire from Düsseldorf.David Wayne ,with his next-door-man look,manages to stay disturbing and threatening ,particularly when he plays with laces and Plasticine figures.The over possessive motheru0026#39;s aberrant upbringing is not passed over in silence (u0026quot;Iu0026#39;m a man;Iu0026#39;m evil;I have got to be punished!u0026quot;)Losey makes an awesome use of the settings in the last sequences .u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThanks to Losey u0026#39;s talent ,the Americanization of u0026quot;Mu0026quot; was a success. Please do not redo now!”