Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”
It's so archly intellectual that you fear it might splinter if you poke it in the ribs. It's also endlessly playful in its worship of American movie tropes, and deeply resourceful.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
29 May 2014
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Nothing about this strange, moving work of agit-pop has ever seemed out of date. If anything, "Alphaville" moves closer to relevance with every passing year.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
1 May 2014
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A bracing salute to American gangster pics, with a jumpy European post-war uncertainty thrown in.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
25 Apr 2014
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Despite its age it's that rare science fiction film that doesn't seem to have dated at all.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr 2014
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It's one of the great cinematic works of romanticism, as well as a sort of filmed revelation of the very essence of science-fiction movies and German silent classics -- their blend of social critique, emotional liberation, and paranoia.