Review of Rope (1948) by Archduke P — 10 Nov 2008
Oh hell yeah, the classic Hitch everyone knows. The lack of many cuts does not work as Hitchcock suspense works best when there is that cut to emphasize longer stretches of film. Not to mention I don't think the camera always get the close ups correct for the right feeling.
Aside from that everything else is top notch that fits in perfectly with Hitch's obsession with the nasty and disturbing. By the end when colors are flashing and we await the demise of the characters there is an understanding that we, the audience, embodied by Stewart's character are just as bad as the main two involved in the murder.
Knowing that they killed their colleague and seeing them get away with it as far as they do we forget how horrible they are and want Phillip to shut up before he blows the thing. Overrated for the most part in technical praise, underrated for the quality of characterization and story.
This review of Rope (1948) was written by Archduke P on 10 Nov 2008.
Rope has generally received very positive reviews.
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