See You On the Flip Side

Rating: Null/10 (18 January 2004)

I don't see this as anything amazing on Hitchcock's part. The visual style of the film isn't anything special in today's world; especially now that visionary directors like David Fincher are rising to power. In short, Hitchcock's work dates pretty fast, revealing what age it comes from and doesn't lead to any new inventions.
--Stewart's role isn't an improvement from 'Rear Window' because he is a flat actor relying on an accent. In 'Window', that simplicity was useful since he only had to play the role straight. Here he needs a system of duality, which he can't portray.
--The plot isn't anything new in these days. Heck, 'Basic Instinct' deliberately annotates this movie. Everything from the blonde is duplicated.
--The pacing, compared to Hitch's other works, suffers the most. For this reason I find 'Window' and 'Psycho' the best of his works. Efficient editing in the 50s and 60s was still in gestation, finally perfected in the late 70s.
Final Analysis = = Cinematic Dud