Torn Curtain (1966)

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[luna]

fairly satisfying hitchcock, with an unsurprisingly heavy-handed pro-american message - handled much better than his fairly dreadful saboteur.

 

B

[Goffe]

Why people don't like this movie? Nobody ever mentions it compared to other middle of the road Hitchcocks. People also look at it as the first of two consecutive big missteps in his Hollywood phase.

I thought it was terrific. The couple had chemistry together, the story wasn't another "innocent man chased by someone", the danger was palpable, great tension was provided by a precise direction that didn't always relied on conventional way of storytelling, the female lead wasn't as dependent of "her man" as other female leads in lesser Hitchcock movies, the couple seemed like a real couple instead of a caricature normally present in his past movies. But the biggest shinning moments were the scenes at the coffee shop and post office, Lila Kedrova gave a heartbreaking performance for the ages.

80/100

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Edited October 21, 2015 by Goffe

[Impact]

Thought I reviewed this or that must of been on BOM. Anyway very enjoyable film-saw it about 5 years ago and really enjoyed the acting and story. The Hitch cameo was amusing with the Hitchcock theme playing.

B+

[Jake Gittes]

I found it pretty dull and forgettable, with the exception of the agonizingly long murder scene which is brilliant.