Friday, June 19, 2015

M(1931)


I think the scene in M with the children singing is an interesting one because this is a trope that is common in setting a tone of underlining creepiness that involves on having children present or singing in some fashion. A good example and one the most famous examples is in Kubrick's The Shining with the twin girls. Children and an outside setting is often used to invoke a feeling of underling horror. I'd really like to know the physiological reasoning behind that.



As I said previously I do find it interesting that the other criminals are hunting for the murder it could be framed as an anti-heroes and people you want to root for. I find it interesting that in the world of criminals if there is or isn't is another matter. But, the fact remains that we like to believe that in this lawless world there are “rules” or most of these criminals though they could murder a human in cold blood draw a line and haven't lost all their humanity. This too is a common trope and saying about those who harm children or women don't do well in prison. Maybe it has to do with defending those that can't defend themselves or a base psychological thing I don't know.


Another element in the whole things that piqued my interest is the Kangaroo Court by Criminals this too is a popular thing we've seen in a variety of things one that sticks out is in Batman when the criminals take over and put people on trial. Mostly businessmen panting parallels to recent events.


So What does M tells us about Mob Justice? Is it in support of it or not? At the end the criminals and the murder all get arrested so one can probably say no. Or is the fact that sometimes there are things so rotten even the “lowest” in society set to put things right and that there are things that are base instincts just can't let slide.

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