Review of Strangers on a Train (1951) by Jeremy B — 24 Jul 2008
A masterpiece that exposes how the desires and impulses of seemingly respectable citizens are often little different from those of murderous psychopaths. A truly frightening idea, but Hitchcock makes it go down easy with some of the finest sequences he ever put on film (The murder of Miriam reflected is her own glasses! A final confrontation between the hero and the villain set on a berserk merry-go-round! What a genius this man was!).
Robert Walker is astonishing as the twisted but somehow endearing Bruno, and Farley Granger's stiff performance only plays up what a hollow hypocrite the supposed protagonist of the story really is.
This review of Strangers on a Train (1951) was written by Jeremy B on 24 Jul 2008.
Strangers on a Train has generally received very positive reviews.
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