Excellent, much better than 90% of the films made today

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2012)

One of the best films by Hitchcock. While I did not love Vertigo and The Birds, this one was exceptional: in contrast to other old films (I define a film as old when it was made before 1977 (Star Wars), since films before that date were slow and "boring" while films made after that date tend to be faster and more visceral), it is a quite driving film with a well constructed plot and the director handles very well the overall tension and payoff. It is also more light-handed than later films by the director, such as the quite scary Psycho.
But I found it to be hugely entertaining and I am well prepared to see it again, its much better than 90% of the films made today.