Shadow of a Doubt
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Movie Reviews of Shadow of a Doubt
Movie Review: Watch your Step
Summary: 4 Stars
Here is another black and white classic of suspense from the master of the genre Alfred Hitchcock. Take the multi-talented actor, Joseph Cotton, who plays the role here of a homicidal man who cannot control his impulses. And in fact has made something of a philosophy of life out of it. Take a naïve, if bright, niece played by Theresa Wright who finally stumbles on to his mysterious and fatal doings. Place them in middle class Santa Rosa California in the 1940's and surround them with a very conventional family and you can take it from there. The real suspense here centers on family pride and maybe just the slightest bit of doubt that Cotton is a real killer. Well you can figure the rest for yourselves.
Movie Review: Shadow of a Doubt DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
It's old, black and white and great. Joseph Cotten is excellent in this Hitchcock classic. As you find out . . . things are not always what they appear.
Although the dialog many times seems dated, the suspense is still there and Cotten puts in a wonderful performance as Uncle Charlie, the lovable uncle who may be a very sinister character. My understanding is that this was Hitchcocks personal favorite movie.
For this DVD, the picture quality is excellent, possibly because it is black and white. There is an informative but short featurette that details the filming of the movie and not much else.
Movie Review: You live in a dream world, and I have brought you nightmares.
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie may start out similarly to many other 40's films, but Joseph Cotten's uncharacteristic creepiness brings this film a sense of dread not seen in american cinema until in the 70's. Uncle Charlie is more comparable to Travis Bickle than to any of Hitchcock's often confused, tragic characters, and this is where the films strength lies.
Of course, all of Hitchcock's films are immaculately directed; but this film is almost kafkaesque in its embrace of the psycopath. That this is Hitchcock's favorite comes as no surprise--its darkness is almost overwhelming.
Movie Review: strains 2010 credulity
Summary: 3 Stars
Love Hitch, but I wasn't feeling this one, which I had never previously seen. Setup is nice but strains 2010 credulity; I guarantee this was really creepy and foreboding in 1943, when scenes played out in front of rear-screen projected backdrops didn't jar you right out of the mood.Movie Review: 2 stars out of 4
Summary: 3 Stars
The Bottom Line:
Despite being Hitchcock's personal favorite of his films, Shadow of a Doubt is an uneventful film which generates little tension and misses a lot of opportunities; I love Hitchcock but I must advise you to pick another one of his films.