Murder! Reviews

(OK) The world is a stage is a murder is the wrong girl, all Hithcock is here in a sort of heavy talkie with some style (expressionist settings) deviations. Certain problems of rythm but you forget with wonderful scenes as the false murderer being mocked with an applause in prison or the killer hanging...those kind of suspensions in the air are so hitchcokian...

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since I'm a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock, I was really eager to check it out. Basically, it is one of his very old features but I thought it was actually very enjoyable. Indeed, back in those days, Hitchcock was really productive, often making 3 movies a year and during these period, he tried about everything from comedies to drama. With this movie, we finally get to see the great master handling the genre that would make him an household name, the mystery thriller, and it was just a really fun movie to behold. Indeed, the directing was really neat with some nice visual tricks and there were also a lot of funny bits contrasting with the mystery elements. Of course, it doesn’t the reach the greatness of his amazing classics. Indeed, the plot didn’t really hold very well in the 2nd half and this guy, John Mercier, was an intriguing character but he was a little too self-righteous for my taste. Still, among the older movies made by the master, it is one of his best and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Alfred Hitchcock’s work.