Review of Marnie (1964) by Timothy M — 21 Sep 2010
Interesting stuff! Feels like an amalgam of a lot of previous Hitch features, and yet it is something else entirely at the same time. Hendren, though, aint much of an actress. It's good casting, very good casting for that role, but there are some scenes that she just doesn't have the chops to pull off.
Diane Baker ("Take this thing back to Baltimore!" - I hadn't realized!) doesn't do much better with what was potentially a very juicy role. But Connery is just awesome. I still think that it was only really Lumet who brought out some genuine "acting" from him, but this is a really solid role for him, and he pulls it off.
Basically though, it's what is to be expected from upper-tier Hitchcock. Proficiency and wit.
This review of Marnie (1964) was written by Timothy M on 21 Sep 2010.
Marnie has generally received positive reviews.
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