Wells Hated Metropolis | Entertainment and Celebrity News

H.G. Wells, the sci-fi legend behind “The War of the Worlds” and “The Time Machine,” had zero patience for Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis,” slamming it as a dull, unfunny mess with no redeemable characters and a pretentious facade. While modern critics hail “Metropolis” as a cornerstone of sci-fi for its biting social commentary, Wells saw through the grandeur—calling it a hollow performance that pretended to be profound but delivered nothing. It’s wild to imagine the man who pioneered speculative fiction dismissing Lang’s masterpiece so harshly, especially when he himself was known for bold visions of the future. One thing’s certain: Wells didn’t just dislike “Metropolis”—he hated it.

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