The story is not the best, having no real plot twists and an ending that can be predicted from about 5 minutes in. The acting is a bit uneven, with John Dall having a blast, but the rest seemingly only cruising. Must have been awful, I hear you say! But you forget one thing: this is Hitchcock.
An experimental picture, and his first in colour, is absolutely gripping - not so much for the story, but for the film and the camera work, for that is where the real story is. I found myself trying to spot the infamously few cuts, keeping a track of the camera and which props would have to moved and then replaced in a single shot.
Amazing! A real education in film-making.
An experimental picture, and his first in colour, is absolutely gripping - not so much for the story, but for the film and the camera work, for that is where the real story is. I found myself trying to spot the infamously few cuts, keeping a track of the camera and which props would have to moved and then replaced in a single shot.
Amazing! A real education in film-making.