Im-peck-able Hitchcock

Rating: 8/10 (26 August 1999)

Incredibly scary late Hitchcock with many effective moments (especially the attack in the bedroom and at the children's party). Excellent performances from Taylor, Hedron and Tandy prevail, but the film is flawed by a weak plot (Hedren coming all the way from San Francisco) and the film lacks a proper ending. The murkyness surrounding the possible connection between the attacks and the lovebirds is very smart, and the film is a Hitchcock worth seeing.