Shadow of a Doubt

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Jay W This one takes a little while to get going. The audience knows that Charlie Oakley is up to something, but we aren't quite sure what. This intrigue stretches to about 10 minutes before the runtime justifies it to stretch. Once the director shows all his cards, that is when the movie gets really good. There is a secret that Charlie Newton, Taresa Wright, knows about Charlie Oakley, Joseph Cotten, and that is where the real intrigue and suspense kicks in. Hitchcock is under appreciated as a comedic director. There are a lot of funny exchanges and situations that go in this film. You can't go wrong with Hitchcock, his suspensful writing makes the movie just as entertaining today as it was back in the 1940's. If you like good suspense, there is absolutely no doubt that you will enjoy this one. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Alejandro E Hitchcock, in one of his first productions that he would make in Hollywood. Its hallmark remained in force and this thriller is one of those examples. The suspense keeps the viewer upside down through out the 108 minutes. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Luis M. D Good movie but it’s not as dark and sinister as Orson Welles’ The Stranger (1946). Both stories follow similar structures but there are three crucial differences. First, Hitchcock’s villain plays a lighter role here, as compared to the sinister nazi character played by Orson Welles, whom we even see killing a fellow nazi. Second, uncle Charly, the villain, ‘confesses’ to his niece early on, so her shadow of a doubt becomes plain certainty. And third, Hitchcock, as usual, blends suspense with humor in a way Orson Welles did not. I prefer the darker tone of The Stranger but it’s all to personal preferences. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review nick s A very good quality production with a lot of attention paid to subtle character interactions. My only criticism was the ending, which felt out of place with the maturity of the direction up to that point. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Steve D Obvious and really straightforward. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review Jones J This is not a horrible movie and it's certainly nowhere near Hitchcock's best, but it's…okay. Visually, it sings with beautifully lit scenes and inventive uses of shadows and silhouettes. Teresa Wright also shines in her leading role as Charlie 2.0, remaining engaging and entertaining all throughout, proving an exceptional protagonist. Though early Hitchockian devices are surely there, they lay deeply hidden in this film. If its story, which runs repetitive and sometimes slow, wasn't focused on murder, you wouldn't know without a shadow of a doubt that this is a Hitchcock film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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