The Review
As audiences get more and more
desensitized, these old films lose their power to shock modern audiences. And
yet… it’s still possible to admire this film artistically. In the concert hall scene, for example, the
way Hitchcock keeps the tension building is a masterpiece of cinematography.
Like most
older suspense films, this one’s a slow burner, but it’s still highly
watchable.
Just try
not to think about all the plot holes—for example, if the assassins are willing
to kill the first person who finds out their secret, then why do they then
resort to blackmailing for the second person?
Rating :
7/10 Stars (I’m basing this rating purely off of the
watchability factor, and not the cultural or artistic significance of this
film.)
Links
* A review of Vertigo,another Hitchcock film, hereLink of the Day
Noam Chomsky - Asking the right questions
And if you're up for wasting some time on the Internet, these dramatic readings of youtube comments crack me up. See here, here, here and here.
2 comments:
Another one of Hitchcock/Stewart's profoundly flawed/surprisingly likeable protagonists. The trouble with this guy isn't just that he "knows too much" but that he thinks he knows better than everybody around him, especially his wife. Doris Day finds that balance between being put-upon, and finding her own inner steel. Quite a remarkable film, when I think about it. Funny, clever, often subtle in ways current movie makers can't emulate. Thanks for bringing this back to memory.
Yeah, I found this film remarkably watchable for it's age. And Stewart's performance is quite good.
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