Ministry of Fear [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] [1944]

German auteur Fritz Lang (Metropolis, M) also created some great films in Hollywood during the golden age, and Ministry of Fear is a sharp fever-dream of a movie that's equal parts espionage, noir, and Kakfaesque paranoia. Criterion's Blu-ray looks and sounds great, and despite the fact that extras are below the usual Criterion standard, the extras provided are enlightening, and the low price makes up for the paucity.

This is a top notch film by a great director. Fritz Lang is one of my favorites.

If you like M or Metropolis, check out this other Criterion release by Fritz Lang.

Fritz Lang directed this early noir thriller and he may have created the template for the genre with this little-known gem.

The criterion version is just wonderful. A classic Lang noir.