HIST American Cinema

Rating: 7/10 (10 November 2009)

This is one of the most impressive Alfred Hitchcock films that I have seen so far. It is impressive because of its extreme experimental success in filming the entire movie on one little rescue boat that is stranded out in the middle of the ocean. Although the film begins rather slowly (most likely in order to let the viewer get to know the movie's characters), the film being so skillfully edited and the script being so well written, you end up becoming entirely engrossed and captivated, therefore easily forgetting that everything you are watching is all taking place on one little boat.
It does not surprise me that "Lifeboat" was a bit of a controversial film at first, considering it was released towards the bitter end of world war two. I think that the film's characters, interpretations and metaphorical content are extremely complex and (though, I believe intentionally) self-contradictory. Because of this, I am not surprised that the movie critics and the public at that time were quick to misinterpret its message.
In conclusion, however legitimate my interpretations of the films messages and content may be, I think that it is safe to say that it is truly patriotic and an experimentally successful one of a kind.