Review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) by Patryk C — 28 Jul 2012
The first of many of Hitchcock's well-known masterpieces. While most of his earlier works were stupendous and truly suspenseful, Shadow of a Doubt brought thriller genre to whole another level. It's a story so dramatic and nightmarish in its subject matter, and so rich and captivating in its performances.
The narrative doesn't stop to build-up the suspense, and while the viewer knows for most of the time what's really going on, the true quality of the movie comes from the fact that the players don't know, and we're anxious all the time, being unable to help them in any way.
That's true realism of this tale. And it's also disturbing. A story about a girl, who becomes convinced that her mysterious uncle is a deadly killer on-the-loose, but isn't able to convince other family members, as there are too little clues and evidence.
Great juxtaposition of two marvelous actors, Joseph Cotten as an uncle-from-hell and Theresa Wright as the overly suspicious, yet astute girl with a bold attitude. A Genuine psychological thriller.
This review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was written by Patryk C on 28 Jul 2012.
Shadow of a Doubt has generally received very positive reviews.
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