Review of North by Northwest (1959) by Patrick M — 23 Jan 2011
Considering the amount of films I have seen over the years , I don't think I have come across a Cary Grant movie. A name I'm fully aware of but does he live up to the Hollywood superstar status he had back in the 40's & 50's ?
Not on this performance.
I was really disappointed with this , especially because it was a Alfred Hitchcock film.
At times I was confused by the plot and at others I was just bored.
Cary Grant's acting seemed wooden and the relationship with Eva Marie Saint was never convincing. The loves scenes were very cold and the 27 year age gap seemed very apparent.
Plus points are that some of the scenes looked great , especially the aeroplane one and the performances of Mason and Landau are pretty good.
Give me Psycho or Rear Window ahead of this any day.
This review of North by Northwest (1959) was written by Patrick M on 23 Jan 2011.
North by Northwest has generally received very positive reviews.
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