Old Film

Rating: Null/10 (21 March 2002)

It is hard to see what makes this film eye opening or controversial by today's standards. Allusions to homosexuality, to which some critics point, are totally missed by today's audiences. One other interesting social commentary the film brushes over is that of feminine identity. Roger Thornhill asks Eve Kendall, `What is wrong with men like me?' and she replies, `They don't believe in marriage.' This theme of female sexual identity is explored in risqué, according to 1950's standards, fashion as the two characters engage in an affair. But today the film seems more like a thriller. I still remember when I saw the film as a child, and a fear of heights continues to this day.