A German scientist designs and builds a machine that will do dangerous work instead of placing humans in jeopardy. But the machine itself turns out to have disastrous effects on the people involved.
Is it worth your time? If you're into dusty, black-and-white sci-fi and don't mind a bit of a slog, you might get a kick out of Der Herr der Welt. It’s got that specific 1930s obsession with heavy machinery and men in suits looking worried. If you need snappy dialogue or, you know, a plot that moves faster than a tecto...
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"Is it worth your time? If you're into dusty, black-and-white sci-fi and don't mind a bit of a slog, you might get a kick out of Der Herr der Welt. It’s got that specific 1930s obsession with heavy machinery and men in suits looking worried. If you need snappy dialogue or, you know, a plot that moves faster than a tectonic plate, you should probably skip this one. The whole thing feels like a fever dream about industrialization. A scientist thinks he’s solved the world’s problems by building a g..."
Harry Piel, Georg Mühlen-Schulte
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