Review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) by Terry I — 09 Aug 2012
Perhaps Hitchcock's most "European" film, with the depth & layers of "Vertigo". Wright makes a wonderful counterpoint to Cotten's warped serial killer. Sublime as it peel's away the thin skin of American ideals, & the veneer of safety & innocence. Some scenes are subtle & eloquent -- and chillingly creepy: Wright in the library discovering the truth, ending with a soaring crane shot. Cotten giving a piggyback ride to his young niece. Cotten speaking derisively at the dinner table as Hitchcock zooms in for a microscopic look at the evil character.
Hitchcock cranks up the suspense creating mega tension until the ironic, cosmically unsatisfying ending. A MUST SEE.
This review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was written by Terry I on 09 Aug 2012.
Shadow of a Doubt has generally received very positive reviews.
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