Review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) by Jonathan S — 29 Oct 2009
This Hitchcock film just wasn't working for me. Many of the scenes were long, drawn out and down right unnecessary at times. Instead of building suspense, it built annoyance. There also seemed to be a lack of real emotion from James Stewart and Doris Day and a lack of realistic motivation in the writing.
Their son was kidnapped, but the situation never felt dire. For example, when they meet the Prime Minister at the Albert Hall after he was shot, instead of being in a panic because their son is still missing, they're as calm as can be.
Wouldn't you be going crazy? In addition, the final scene was anything but exciting.
This review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) was written by Jonathan S on 29 Oct 2009.
The Man Who Knew Too Much has generally received very positive reviews.
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