North by Northwest

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John B Amazing to see on the big screen! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Jo Ann S One of Hitchcock's best!! Great story, suspense, drama, romance! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Joan Classic Hitchcock and Cary Grant! Suspenseful and we'll written and directed! Not to be missed on the big screen! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Marco A My favorite Hitchcock movie and one of my all time favorites overall. Just pure fun and enjoyment, perfect balance of thrills/adventure/comedy/romance with great dialogues. A film that had the style of Bond before Bond, but that would have been one of the top Bond films all time as well. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/21 Full Review Philswif P 99% of the movie is incredible, and then you see the ending... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Tim S Alfred Hitchcock turns the “everyman” Roger Thornhill ( Cary Grant ) into a detective in the suspense mystery thriller “North by Northwest.” In what is considered as Hitchcock’s most accomplished plot, Roger Thornhill is mistakenly identified as a government agent and ends up kidnapped , threatened and framed for murder. Co Staring the enigmatic James Mason as the mysterious Philip Vandamm, the plot twists and turns as Thornhill tries to clear his name by following a trail left by the real agent. Vandamm however convinced that Thornhill is a spy, becomes somewhat of a Bond villain before James Bond was a cinematic thing.   Hitchcock sets up the action with only the main character knowing what is actually going on. Meanwhile the audience are participant in understanding that Thornhill is a victim in a complicated set of misadventures and therefore routing for him from the onset. With enough clues, delivered at timely intervals, to follow the action from mystery to mystery and a script delivered perfectly, the on screen action allows for intellectual participation from its audience. Something of standard practise for Hitchcock. The tension Hitchcock builds as Thornhill becomes more deeply involved in espionage and seemingly way out of his depth is key to “North by Northwest’s” success. Combined with the mild comedy, that adds some welcome relief to the action, is the sexual relationship between Thornhill and Vandamm’s mistress Eve. For a 1950’s movie it is quiet on point with the sexual encounters of Eve and Thornhill which is also reminiscent of the later James Bond movies.  Overall “North by Northwest” is a gripping comic thriller that is a fitting testament to the great Alfred Hitchcock. With amazing cinematography and tight script Hitchcock produced a wonderful piece of cinematic art and rightly earned the title of “the master of suspense”. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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