To Catch a Thief

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Wayne K Few names inspire as much praise and adulation as Alfred Hitchcock, but no director a thousand, and To Catch A Thief proves that. From what I’ve read, Hitch made the film because he fancied a holiday on the French Riviera. I’m fairly sure he had enough money at the time to holiday wherever and whenever he wanted, but I suppose he wanted to make good use of his time there. Cary Grant and Grace Kelly have all the charm in the world as you’d expect, and the landscape shots really draw attention to the beauty of the region, but it’s missing the very things that make Hitch’s film so compelling and memorable: Suspense and intrigue. It’s an incredibly talky film, but it doesn’t feel like its serving a purpose. Theres no building tension or creating an uneasy atmosphere, its just empty banter, and pretty soon I stopped caring about it. The actual plot is often forgotten to make room for meaningless conversation and scenes of people doing French Riviera tourist things. One standout scene is the drive up the hill away from the cops, which is done without music and gives us glimpses of Hitch’s natural ability to ring suspense out of a simple scene. Sadly, there no satisfying or surprising twists, and the film ends like the mystery at the heart of it means nothing whatsoever. You can’t say Hitch was over the hill at this point, because some of the best films he ever made were less than a decade away. To Catch A Thief feels like it was made by someone not fully committed to what they were doing, who had all the resources but little inclination to use them to their full advantage. As a result, it just turned out OK. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Sarah G It dragged a little toward the end but certainly kept me guessing! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/25 Full Review Lanfranco C The Splendor of Grace Kelly Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review j f Hella settings and ‘tography! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Melodie C Even though I guessed who the actual thief was, I still enjoyed the movie immensely. This was entertaining based on the acting alone. I guess as I age I am growing fonder of good clean acting. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Deke P 1955! CLASSIC! They don't, & won't, make movies like this anymore. NO sex scenes. NO F-BOMBS! Wdn't be done today. And obvious why GRACE KELLY became a real queen. I can't believe I have never seen it, until on tv 7.15.24, PBS channel 28 sat Fri nite special. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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