Monday, April 13, 2009
WHO DIDN'T DO IT?
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was Hitchcock's
This is a comedy. It does have suspense. It does have a mystery. But the story is funny and the humor is way dry and worth listening to. Hitchcock always treated his audience as adults and this is no exception.
Edmund Gween, John Forsythe and Shirley MacLaine in her first film role. Jerry Mathers (The Beaver) when he was a littler kid. Mildred Natwick and Mildred Dunnock who were often confused because of name and appearance. All very good.
The story is cooked at a simmer not a boil. You will savor its flavor.
I don't think anyone could object to seeing this again. Even if you know the payoff it is enough just to watch these great actors do their stuff and to see Hitchcock stitch a story to the visuals in such an airtight way you can't resist it.
I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5.
Labels: best films
