Review of Strangers on a Train (1951) by Anna B — 17 May 2014
Hitchcock's direction is entertaining and full of suspense, but the plot goes off in some pretty stupid directions in the second half, and the black-and-white, heroes-and-villains morality is banal and disappointing after the interesting setup; Granger is impossibly bland and incorruptible, and Walker is an evil, mincing homosexual with an Oedipus complex.
The story just stops being interesting after a certain point, but Hitchcock makes it fun right up till the ridiculous ending.
This review of Strangers on a Train (1951) was written by Anna B on 17 May 2014.
Strangers on a Train has generally received very positive reviews.
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