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Tod 2022-03-23 09:02:08

Hitchcock's early works. Innocent good people get involved in mysterious events and become the great heroes to save the world. This plot is a bit similar to North by Northwest, but compared to it, it is heaven and earth.
Not at all exciting, not romantic at all, the protagonist is cute, but the opposite feels like an idiot, the relationship conflict is not at all advanced, and the plot from A to C has no substantial sense of rhythm. Unreasonable, unexpected pleasure. In an ambiguous intermediate state, the effect of this type of mode is very humble. The main reason is that the plot is not ups and downs enough, the editing techniques are not clever, and the rhythm is slow.

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  • Jed 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    I can only shout again: Director Hitchcock, you are too good at telling stories with movies!

  • Mackenzie 2022-04-21 09:02:28

    8.2/10. ①Two lines are intertwined, one is suspense and the other is a romantic comedy: A female agent told her ambiguous male protagonist "The Thirty-Nine Steps" the existence of a foreign spy organization, and was assassinated by the organization, so the male protagonist had doubts Track down and expose the group with Fear; flirt with two women in the process, eventually falling in love with one of them (the latter being the real mainline, the former being more of a McGuffin). ② A montage of cleaners finding the body of the female agent and the train whistle. ③Many of Xi's masterpieces know how to use audio-visual narration, and this one is no exception. ④ I like the ambiguous designs of handcuffs and stockings for two people. ⑤ As McGuffin, the presence of the suspenseful atmosphere is a bit too strong, and sometimes there is a sense of digression. I feel that Xi Fat will make love suspense films but not very good at making suspense romance films. ⑥Finally, Mr. Memory said that the leaked confession of the spy organization was too sloppy.

The 39 Steps quotes

  • Annabella Smith: Would you think me very troublesome if I asked for something to eat? I've had nothing all day.

    Richard Hannay: Sure. You like haddock?

    Annabella Smith: Yes, please.

  • Richard Hannay: I suppose your name isn't really Smith.

    Annabella Smith: It depends on where I am.