Hitch's best

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2003)

With so many great films, how can we pick Hitch's best? For me, this is it. The Victorian house, the b&w, all of Hitch's convoluted personality conflicts and dualities all rolled into his most direct masterpiece, plus Bernard Hermann, so good for so long, has never been as effective as he was here. Many other good films to be sure, such as Vertigo, N/NW, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Shadow of a Doubt, The Man Who Knew Too Much (34), 39 Steps, Frenzy, but this one has the most impact for me. Vertigo is a close second, very close.