Review of Torn Curtain (1966) by Mason W — 05 Oct 2008

I watched this as part of my 'Paul Newman night in' as I'm trying to catch up on all the movies of his I've missed out on.

This is a tense cold war thriller, with a good storyline and some interesting plot twists, but its lacking a little something. The chemistry between the two stars isn't all that great (did they not like each other in reality?), and there are some unnecessary scenes in the movie which you expect to take you somewhere in terms of plot development, but which end up going nowhere. The use of music here also leaves a lot to be desired!

Overall, it kept me watching, but possibly only because I am a big Paul Newman fan. I have never been a huge fan of Hitchcock, and this certainly isn't one of his greatest.