Review of North by Northwest (1959) by Logan M — 05 Nov 2016

"North by Northwest ', is a spy movie directing by suspense master Alfred Hitchcock, here we have some suspense elements, but they just appear. Ambientando in the first phase of the Cold War, the film tells the story of Roger Tornhill (Cary Grant), who eventually becomes a government argente by chance, and ends up falling in love with another argente, and in the end becomes a hero, yes, hero's journey already existed in the 50s, it is obvious that the script is much more than that, after all we are talking about Hitchcock, we have many twists and turns, many plots and great characters, is a captivating film and that does not make the viewer divert your attention, technically it is also great, nothing amazing, with angula cameras raising and urbanized photograph and a great soundtrack composed by bernard herrmann and also with fine performances, and the highlight for me is the practical effects of the movie are spectacular for their time.

Despite all this, "North by Northwest" is not surprising as other Hitchcock films, but we have great technical sets, and a very attractive script. It takes a given in this film.