Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006) by Septiva F — 25 May 2012
The plot right there is most of what makes this film roll so well. NOTES ON A SCANDAL is quite easily comparable to Alfred Hitchcockâ(TM)s REAR WINDOW when analyzing the tactics used to produce such a film.
The first half an hour is used to set up the characters; at the thirty-minutes mark, the plot starts with a bang and a sense of voyeurism, before taking its own unique route. Rather than expounding upon a murder mystery, writer Patrick Marber analyzes a shocking scandal, and it seems just as, if not more suspenseful than such a classic as REAR WINDOW did in 1954.
The way the director makes us view the scandalous act is stunning. It would be a very easy accident to make if the film turned out as a voluptuous picture. Instead, such scenes are carefully worked outâ"music, cinematography, and allâ"so that we are rather shocked by the events that take place during the course of the film.
This review of Notes on a Scandal (2006) was written by Septiva F on 25 May 2012.
Notes on a Scandal has generally received very positive reviews.
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