Thursday, October 11, 2012

October Challenge: Notorious & Strangers On A Train

Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946)
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Rating: Q=6, P=6 / Average OJ
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Thriller, Suspense, Nazi, Spy, Psychological, Romance

One of Hitchcock's finest films. Ingrid Bergman's performance is fantastic and, in my opinion, makes the film as engaging and exciting as it is. Timing, dialogue, angles, and music create the perfect edge-of-seat viewing experience.


Strangers On A Train (Alfred Hitchcock, 1951)
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Rating: Q=7, P=6 / Can't Get Enough
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Thriller, Suspense, Psychological

Robert Walker's performance is absolutely creepy. Strangers on a Train is exhilarating  disturbing, and a beautiful work of art. There are few scenes in cinema that can compare to the carnival catastrophe ending of this film- so intense and scary. Hitchcock keeps us on the edge of our seats, as always.

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