Shadow Knows, The

This was a great edit. I had some issues with the original film, which this edit almost completely remedies, such as the odd comedy and the slow opening. The new changes are so seamless at times that you wouldn't even know anything was different without looking at the changelogs; and some of the changes, such as the dream sequences, are so smartly done it's hard to believe it wasn't done this way to begin with.

A small detail I greatly appreciated was the inclusion of pulp and comic cover art during the opening credits. Very stylish.

The only part that caught my attention and made me do a double-take was the "next time you get to be on top" bit. In order to get rid of the joke, the line was muted, which creates an odd 1.5-2 second scene of the Shadow just menacingly staring at the guy's dead body in silence. Even though the goal was to erase the joke, it ended up still being kind of funny.

If you are a fan of The Shadow, then you owe it to yourself to see this version of the film.

A wonderful edit, that manages to improve an already great film,
The Shadow was one of the very first DVDs I've ever owned, and I watched it countless times. I was not too bothered with its flaws, but upon reading the list of changes I became very excited to see Lapis Molari's edit. And it is spectacular.
The slight trims throughout the films are flawless and seamless, and improve the pacing greatly. Moreover, truncating the Tibet scenes was a terrific choice, so kudos to Lapis for the idea.
I also loved the new opening credits - they are a lot more meaningful than the original.
Two suggestions:
1) I think there's no need to open the film with 'The Shadow knows' and the laughter (at the 2:11 mark), since their are said again at the end of the first scene and are actually meaningful there.
2) One way to slightly extend the mirrors climax is to insert at 1:30:05 the scene in Tibet in which Ying-Ko is taken to the Tulku's temple and is told "The clouded mind see nothing" (04:33-05:07 in my version). This might help facilitate the Shadow's increased mental ability. Alternatively, it can be used to right before he masters the Phurba.
All in all, even without the minor changes I suggested, this edit is definitely my new go-to version. Thank you!

A terrific edit that takes an already favorite of mine into new heights. The changes really make the pace of the story flow much better and even make A LOT of sense story wise. The edits are seamless so if you decide to give this a chance, you'll enjoy without any distractions. A must watch.