Review of Strangers on a Train (1951) by Minh M — 06 May 2012
Strangers on a Train might be the world's most clever filmmaker's most clever film. It's excellent both as a noir thriller and as a dark comedy. The plot itself balances the line between comedy and drama, being both very ridiculous and very believable.
Some of the most exciting scenes in Strangers on a Train are the slow-moving ones, in which Hitchcock seems to tease the audience with what they know will happen, prolonging it for as long as he possibly can.
Bruno Antony (Robert Walker) is such a menacing villain, and it's great that the film doesn't explain his backstory too much. He's great because he's strangely believable. Unfortunately the lead performance by Farley Granger is less than stellar, but it doesn't really take away from the film.
The climax is memorable, being ridiculous but ultimately too exciting to laugh at.
This review of Strangers on a Train (1951) was written by Minh M on 06 May 2012.
Strangers on a Train has generally received very positive reviews.
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