I Confess
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Movie Reviews of I Confess
Movie Review: In search of unforgotten livings!
Summary: 4 Stars
" I confess " is one of the weirdest entries of the master of suspense. Because and despite you may regard it as a suspenseful movie, the film explores the last frontiers of what it must be done in case a secret of confession of a man who killed a blackmailer who was taking advantage about the loves of youth between the priest and a beautiful girl who is actually a married woman.
The puritanical ethics of the master is carved in relief. But basically, we should understand the guiltiness about the killer is a sort of divine justice over a ruthless man who employs the defamation as a way of earning the life, no matter how the prize of this attitude may mean for other people who have nothing to do with this sin of youth.
The figure of the priest in the middle of the trial is another factor of inner suspense. He has been condemned beforehand by the gaze of most of the people until the truth appears.
Once more, the public opinion like in "Dreyfus affair" has decided and judged according the elemental rules of the common sense. But when the jury declares him not guilty, Hitchcock bets for some who have not been blinded for the mere facts.
Moreover, at the moment the truth is revealed, the respectable married woman asks his husband for leaving the sordid incident at the final sequence, carving in relief the well known statement: "Ashes to ashes."
A very good performance of Montgomery Clift.
Movie Review: What would you do if you were in his place?
Summary: 4 Stars
"I confess" (1953) is a film that is difficult to watch, but also regarding. This is not my favorite Hitchcock film, but I am glad I saw it, even though at times it was hard to endure all the things the main character had to go through in order to stay true to his beliefs.
The main character is Father Logan (Montgomery Clift), a priest that becomes the main suspect of a crime. He knows who the real murderer is, but cannot tell that to the police due to the fact that he had been told that in a confession. As circumstantial evidence condemns him, and people accuse him of shameful deeds, will Father Logan tell what he knows, or will he go on suffering, keeping the secret of confession ?
Montgomery Clift is perfect in his portrayal of Father Logan, a man of integrity faced with a crisis of conscience in a very trying situation. You cannot help being affected by the moral dilemma that Father Logan faces, because Clift conveys his anguish and sadness extremely well. You end up asking yourself a very difficult question: what would you do if you were in his place?
"I confess" (1953) is a beautiful film about difficult choices, and staying true to what we believe in. Even though most of this movie is pretty somber, the ending brings a note of hope that leaves the spectator thoughtful but not sad. Of course, recommended...
Belen Alcat
Movie Review: GOOD FOR THE SOUL ON SO MANY LEVELS
Summary: 4 Stars
"I, Confess" (1953) is Hitchcock's masterful examination of a priest's inner struggle between remaining true to his religious vows and doing what is right. Montgomery Clift stars as Father Michael William Logan, a Catholic priest who listens to a murderer's confession but is unable to relay that confession to police detective, Inspector Larrue (Karl Malden). Torn between the truth and his commitment to the church, Father Logan's suffrage is somewhat alleviated by his former girlfriend, Ruth Grandfort (Ann Baxter). Both the elegance and class with which Hitchcock takes great pains to explore Father Logan's struggle with faith are uncharacteristically compassionate. The film is deeply moving on various levels and culminates in a trial that is quite likely one of the best examples of how to stage court room suspense.
Warner's DVD transfer exhibits a balanced gray scale with deep, solid blacks and reasonably clean whites. Dirt, scratches and other age related artifacts are present but do not terribly distract. There's a complete lack of edge enhancement, pixelization and shimmering of fine details for a picture that is overall smooth and easy on the eyes. The audio is mono but very nicely cleaned up.
Movie Review: Will a priest break the Confessional to save himself?
Summary: 4 Stars
"I Confess" has many similarities to Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man" in its theme of an innocent man caught up in the machinations of the justice system. Like "The Wrong Man" it also contains the most overt reference to Hitchcock's Catholic upbringing.
The plot hinges on the sanctity of the Catholic Confessional and whether a priest (played by Montgomery Clift) will break it to save himself.
The exteriors of the film were (beautifully) shot in Quebec and this really adds to the look and atmosphere of the film.
Clift is superb as the priest - he captures the brooding intensity of the character - and shows the value of the "method" acting style that he and others brought to Hollywood in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
My one quibble with the morality of Clift's character is that his inaction leads to the unnecessary death of two innocent people. Hitchcock originally wanted the priest to die at the end but Joseph Breen - head of the Production Code Administration (PCA) and a staunch Catholic - would not allow this.
"I Confess" is not top-drawer Hitchcock but still good entertainment particulary for Hitchcock buffs.
Movie Review: Neat little Hitchcock!
Summary: 4 Stars
I call this a "little Hitchcock" because it is a lesser known and short film directed by the Master. I have seen the majority of Hitchcocks films and consider myself a fan, yet I had never seen this one until two days ago. I was very pleasantly surprised.
Montgomery Clift is perfectly cast in the role of a priest caught between a rock and a hard place. The turmoil in his role was played perfectly by him. This priest had been the receiver of a murder confession, and now he is haunted with the knowledge yet unable to do anything about it in his loyalty to his priestly vows.
The complications to the story are feasible and suspenseful, and the resolution works out logically. I was very pleased with this film as a refreshingly "different yet same" film from the best suspense director of all time.
Play close attention to the ironic last line muttered to "Father Logan."