Review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) by Al M — 12 Aug 2012
One of Hitchcock's earliest masterworks (and his favorite film), Shadow of a Doubt attains that perfectly Hitchcockian blend of suspense, drama, and comedy as it explores the depths of the ambiguous.
In essence, the film concerns the epitome of the slippery signifier: one that is both considered impeccably good and completely evil. Hitchcock plays with this dichotomy until the film's final moments that ultimately depict the need for repression and denial as psychological defense mechanisms.
A psychological drama par excellence, Shadow of a Doubt is Hitchcock at his finest.
This review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was written by Al M on 12 Aug 2012.
Shadow of a Doubt has generally received very positive reviews.
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