Review of The 39 Steps (1935) by Andres V — 12 Jul 2010
Sometimes, the only thing necessary is the director's soul and vision emptied into a project, and nothing else. When The 39 Steps came out, it was received only as a "camp fun" movie. Interesting that this genious and funny early work by the master of suspense has reached whole new standards today. It makes North by Northwest seem like an uninspired remake, and it's no surprise if you have the very first appearance of the random man-and-woman duo put in unusual, unprecedented circumstances of thrilling moments and espionage, all of this addressed with the typical and comedic sexual undertones by Hitchcock, and the popularized MacGuffin element.
100/100.
This review of The 39 Steps (1935) was written by Andres V on 12 Jul 2010.
The 39 Steps has generally received very positive reviews.
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