Review of Frenzy (1972) by Chris Z — 14 Mar 2009
Hitchcock was a master at taking old motifs and translating them into a completely original, completely captivating new film. Frenzy is just that. Take a big slab out of "The Lodger" and a bit more "Wrong Man" ("39 Steps" "Young and Innocent" "North By Northwest" too for that matter) add a slice of "Blackmail," and wierdly and exhileratingly enough, you've got another, fantastic, taught thriller.
This time, a lot of his film-making reverts to a classic British feel, and his themes are much more openly dark, but he does it to mix it all up, and it does wonders in the end!
This review of Frenzy (1972) was written by Chris Z on 14 Mar 2009.
Frenzy has generally received very positive reviews.
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