Watched two movies today, one of them for this topic. Was going to watch two for here but damn Barry Lyndon is a long movie.
M - 8/10
One thing I couldn't help but notice is the long chunks of silence, the first of which honestly made me think something was wrong with my copy of the film. With this apparently being Langs first sound film I thought there would be more unnecessary sound effects in there than not, but the movie is definitely better for it. Feels like this is the millionth time I've seen the 'I only did it because I can't help it' defense for the killer in movies and shows, but this would obviously have to be one of the earlier implementations of it. I wonder if there's a definitive answer out there for what movie did it first.
Also, definitely felt the difference between this and something a lot more modern through my own expectations. I'm so used to their being a twist that, right up until the confession and even a little bit during it, I was sold on this being a case of mistaken identity and him not actually being the killer. If the movie was 10-15 minutes longer I would've been even more sure.