Review of The Lady Vanishes (1938) by Josè M — 02 Apr 2010
Hitchcock often referred to the English portion of his career as a time of training, where he perfected the technicality of his craft in preparation for the more creative storytelling of his later work.
This, the last film of that time, is like a great thesis paper on filmmaking. Already it is evident that Hitch is a master with his camera. Truffaut once said that he saw this film over and over again to try to catch the trick shots and techniques but always got so caught up in the story that he'd forget all about his original intentions.
It is easy to see why- this is a great mystery, with just the right portions of humor and suspense. The dialogue is brilliant- funny and naturalistic, always propelling the twisty story into further chaos.
Well-balanced and approached with a great understanding of the logistics of the mystery genre, this is one of Hitchcock's earliest masterpieces.
This review of The Lady Vanishes (1938) was written by Josè M on 02 Apr 2010.
The Lady Vanishes has generally received very positive reviews.
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