Light hearted Hitchcock

Rating: 9/10 (1 May 2010)

North by Northwest is a lighthearted film (for a Hitchcock movie at least) about a man (Carry Grant) who is mistaken for a secret agent by a shadowy organization who proceed to try and kill him. North by Northwest is a strange film I'm not sure how to categorize it but if forced to i would call it an espionage thriller/romantic comedy , or maybe a James Bond movie without James Bond if that makes any sense. The film is filled with an expert cast of actors who made the film fun and engaging all the way through .Expertly directed by the talented Alfred Hitcock. The only minor problem I see in the film is that the jokes in the film didn't age very well in my opinion and seem too artificial by today's standards. I think a few of the one liners could have been left out. But then again a lot of the film's personality comes from the comedy in the movie as well as the chemistry between the actors. If you like this film i would be more inclined to recommend comedies than espionage thrillers maybe the first few Bond movies with Sean Connery or for that matter i would recommend other Hitchcock movies all of which are very good.