North by Northwest

Well, I watched this movie in school, which automatically makes it ten times more exciting then it generally would be... (I'm not being sarcastic)....

"North by Northwest" is a stylistic film and very impressively made, especially for the 50s. It has an interesting flavor to it. The characters seem to mould into the plot and give it life, which is lacking in movies nowadays. Well, I believe Alfred Hitchcock REALLY deserved an Oscar. Hitchcock is indeed my hero, no joke. His movies are very suspenseful but not to the point at which they'd wanna make you throw up or leave the theater. That's the difference between watching a Hitchcock film and "I know what you did last summer" or even "Se7en" and "Silence of the Lambs" (PUKING seriously...)

Anyways, why should YOU watch North by Northwest? Well, it's one of those classics that's just well made. There are a bunch of plot devices that are generally present in Hitchcock's films: McGuffins, the Anti- Hero, Cool Blonde, and Charming Villain. What makes North by Northwest SLIGHTLY different from his other films is that it falls short on the gloomy bank. It's PRETTY humorous most of the while...

SO, if you want to watch a more light hearted Hitchcock film (with of course some sHOCK), I recommend you see North by Northwest. And if you're worried about its credibility: its number 32 on imdb top 100. And also, it has a rating of 8.6 AND was nominated for three oscars... so there you go. By the way, Cary Grant is hot.