Review of North by Northwest (1959) by Greg N — 05 Dec 2010
One of Hitchcock's best. His heroes are always an "everyman" caught up in some terrible set of circumstances through no fault of their own. Indeed the chase scenes in this film involve situations only Hitch could imagine for his everyman.
From a drunk driving chase to having to out run a killer cropduster in a cornfield to fighting spys on the faces of Mount Rushmore. Very exciting stuff indeed. And Cary Grant carrys it all wonderfully.
His banter back and forth with Eva Marie Saint and James Mason is just classic. The story is James Bondish without ever feeling like it's ripping off Ian Fleming but more complementing it. A must for fans of classic cinema or spy thrillers.
This review of North by Northwest (1959) was written by Greg N on 05 Dec 2010.
North by Northwest has generally received very positive reviews.
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