Review of Foreign Correspondent (1940) by Jack W — 20 Nov 2010
Following Rebecca, this film places itself among the masterpieces that Hitchcock made. Technically this film is a tour de force. There are amazing camera work and the cinematography in general is great.
You really see Hitch's mind stretching in regards to camera and placement. The editing is top notch and the effects, particularly to the era are just flat out good. Like I mentioned, Hitchcock's mind and eye for film was just incredible.
The film essentially is a giant propaganda piece for the US and it does it quite effectively. The only two areas that I feel were sorely lacking is within the story, often very cluttered and staid. This is probably a result of too many people helping with the writing.
The other is the casting, not overly ambitious. The pairing of McRae and Day just doesn't hit. And using Stevens in a supporting role didn't help. He is so good that with a supporting role such as this he should have been matched with a stronger actor than McRae above him.
Still, quite good.
This review of Foreign Correspondent (1940) was written by Jack W on 20 Nov 2010.
Foreign Correspondent has generally received very positive reviews.
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