Review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) by Mike H — 16 Apr 2011
A lot of movies get remade. But how often does a director remake his own feature length film?
On Hitchcock's first go-around, he made a movie that was technically good but wholly forgettable. This time, with James Stewart in the lead, and with a couple extra decades of experience behind him, Hitchcock made something at least minutely stronger. Clearly, there was something he thought he could improve upon from the original (and I agree). However, for a Hitchcock thriller, there are a good handful of films you should watch before attending to even the improved version.
There are many circumstances where it would be an extraordinary gift to compare one great director's original film to the same one remade by the same director. Unfortunately, The Man Who Knew Too much is hardly that movie. It was good, and it is good, but who was taken by either of these or both combined more so than the singular existences of Rope, Rear Window, Vertigo, or Psycho?
This review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) was written by Mike H on 16 Apr 2011.
The Man Who Knew Too Much has generally received very positive reviews.
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