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I like to watch outdated commercial films of that era.
Vincent 2022-01-12 08:01:42
I have a strange habit. I particularly like watching Hollywood commercial films in the 1950s and 1960s, and I try to find some original laws of commercial films, some objective laws or valuable experiences that have been abandoned and ignored by modern commercial films. Fortunately, I have found a lot. Breaking through the Iron Curtain is also a commercial film that has long been completely forgotten by modern people. It took me several days to watch it intermittently. Hitchcock seemed to be out of standard this time, with the plot rhythm. I was a little bit out of control, the first half was too warm, and the second half was only exciting, but there was not enough suspense. This kind of suspense was what Hitchcock admired most at the time. We only saw Paul Newman running away. , But there is no particularly clear main line, and the political form is too strong, generally speaking, it is not a good work. But the portrayal of the characters and the description of the supporting roles still have something to learn from.
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Tess 2022-03-27 09:01:15
It is mainly the political background that wins in a specific era, as well as the performances of the protagonists. The way it's told is good, and the overall story is actually just okay, but if you break down the details bit by bit, you can start a new chapter. The tones aren't particularly sensual, but rather it's more of a black and white movie. I think coming to Hitchcock's films in the 40s and 50s should be more attractive to me. ★★★☆
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Tess 2022-03-28 09:01:08
Underrated second tier Hitchcock; taut and entertaining, full of fascinating visual concepts and brilliantly staged suspense; "hard man to kill" and "2 buses" sequences
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Hermann Gromek: Strictly for the birds, huh? They still say that? We used to say it all the time. It's strictly for the "boids."
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Hermann Gromek: Big house. I used to see all those prison movies. You know? Edward G. Robinson.