Review of The 39 Steps (1935) by Chris W — 03 Jul 2009
Enjoyable, cute. The film really only sparked my interest once Madeleine Carroll found herself literally inseparable from Robert Donat - at which point the whole movie felt like "It Happened One Night: the Spy Edition.
" I do think it's interesting to contrast early Hitchcock to later Hitchcock, and how in his films from the 30's there is always a sense of frivolity or light-heartedness to the otherwise grave plotlines.
While I was tempted to lose interest in the early middle portion of the film, it does build up to its Hitchcock-ian climax well with an ending that is at once romantic and suspenseful.
This review of The 39 Steps (1935) was written by Chris W on 03 Jul 2009.
The 39 Steps has generally received very positive reviews.
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