Review of North by Northwest (1959) by Wes M — 22 Nov 2012

"That's funny, that plane's dustin' crops where there ain't no crops..." Hehe. What a cool movie. Loved it, beginning to end. A good example that classics can withstand the test of time.

'Twas my 1st Cary Grant and 1st Eva Marie Saint. Hitchcock directs a brilliant edge-of-your-seat spy caper, with legendary screenwriter Ernest Lehman (The Sound Of Music, West Side Story, Sweet Smell Of Success).

The great thing about this thriller is that you barely need to slow down the movie to tell the story, cuz the thrills will tell it for you. The music was fantastic (Nacio Herb Brown), setting a fast-moving pace and giving you a constant chase vibe.

Also, Martin Landau has a small role, and he's super young here. If you think you've seen the famous scenes before, that's cuz you have. The plane and Mount Rushmore scenes have been parodied and paid homage to only about a bazillion times, and for good reason.

Even people that don't care for spy movies will prolly enjoy this one. And if you do, then I'll also suggest Destination Hitchcock, a short documentary that briefly divulges the film's production, locales, and some of "Hitch's" secrets.