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FREUD OVER LIGHTLY

Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was Hitchcock's

Spellbound (1945)

with Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman.

There is a lot of ridiculously outdated Freud in the setup of this film but once we get into the drama the film is gripping. You can't get out of it.

The performances are perfect and Hitchcock has the ability to play with our primal fears in a way that is irresistible. I fall into the trap in spite of myself.

This film contrasts sharply with Rebecca of the other day which never recovered from its datedness.

A wonderful part in this film is a series of dream sequences designed by Salvador Dali. Very nice. Very well done. Cinematic but Daliesque.

I would gladly see this again sometime.

I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5.

Labels: best films