Hitchcock's Most Enjoyable Film.

Rating: 10/10 (2 May 2009)

Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" (1959) is not his best film. It dose not have the intensity and thought provoking treatment that his "Vertigo" (1959) has. However, this is missing the point. "North By Northwest" was devised as entertainment, not art, which "Vertigo" is quite possibly is, so, trying to read meanings in this film is pointless. "North By Northwest" is the most enjoyable film the Master of Suspense ever created, finding the perfect hero in Cary Grant, who memorable encounters including the now iconic crop-duster scene and drunken drive along Long Island's coast. "North By Northwest" has echos from as far back as his "The 39 Steps" and "Saboteur", but it always feels fresh and exciting. A true masterpiece.