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Ingmar Bergman comes very close to camp in this 1977 study of life (or lack thereof) in the decaying Berlin of the 20s. Full Review. Chicago Reader. Jan 1, 2000. Bergman's magic lantern now documents horrific experiments Full Review. CinePassion. Apr 2, 2010. Rating: 1.5/4 -- The movie is a cry of pain and protest, a loud and jarring assault, but it is not a statement and it is certainly not a whole and organic work of art. Full Review. Chicago Sun-Times. Oct 24, 2004. There are moments of genius and profound insights when you scratch below the surface. It takes some work though. Full Review. Backseat Mafia. Nov 29, 2018. Unlike other Bergman films, the dialogue here is purely informative and the dramatic moments fall into absurd gruesomeness. [Full Review in Spanish] Full Review. El Pais (Spain). Jul 31, 2019. The Serpent's Egg lacks both the strength and depth of Bergman's major work. By going outwardly international, the master becomes perilously close to becoming shallow as well. F