I always heard about Alfred Hitchcock being regarded as one of the best if not THE best director of all time. with all this talk i had high expectations. The first hitchcock film we watched was the 39 steps. I thought this film didnt live up to the hype. I didnt like how the viewer doesnt find out the 39 steps until the end, and when we did find out, it had nothing to do with the plot of the movie. the second film, Rear Window was a great film. the story of Jeff and his injury reminds me of when I tore my ACL and had to find different things to keep myself busy. Jeff kept himself busy with his watching of other people in the community. I liked this film alot better because you felt like you were the one watching the people and you felt afraid of being caught. Vertigo was another good film that really showed Hitchcocks signature themes, like the "wrong man" concept where his main character is a man who is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and ends up being a hero. I really became familier with his style by now and appreciated it alot more than in the begining.
Overall i really liked hitchcocks work and would definatly look into viewing some more in the future. Now, i see what all the hype was about
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