Der müde Tod [Destiny] [1921]

Director Fritz Lang showed us how to really make a special FX riddled film with his futuristic sci-fi masterpiece, Metropolis. Destiny, while not as visually amazing as Metropolis, it still holds up with it's amazing special effects with heart and a bizarre little tale about Death, the power of love and asks the viewer to question their thoughts on destiny and whether or not there is someone out there made especially for you.
It's incredibly creepy at times, funny at others and filled with a lot of heart. Three stories are told here, all linked together by a very scary looking Grim Reaper. They seem to tell the same story but in very different locales from each other, which I guess is where "destiny" comes into play.
Well worth hunting down if you still have the patience to enjoy films for the film-making and not the Happy Meal toys. It's silent, told through title cards and melodramatic, but oh so beautiful.

4 ½ Candlelit Lives out of 5