| Interesting, but a Miss |
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| written by randomcha |
October 30, 2005 - 6:50 AM PST |
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| A frustrating view because there's so much wasted potential here. Hitchcock does what he can, but was clearly defeated by the censors. You can tell he was aiming for a Kafkaesque nightmare of guilt and accusation. The Production Code wouldn't allow it. (Watch the bonus doc on the DVD about the original ending, an ending which would have worked much better). Hitch used the same set-up much more effectively with "The Wrong Man," a near-classic still waiting to be rediscovered. However, "I Confess" DOES have a riveting performance by Montgomery Clift. It's all the more remarkable because he's communicating everything with his EYES. If it wasn't for Clift, the extraordinarily arresting black & white cinematography, and the beautiful Quebec atmosphere, the film would be a total misfire. Still worth a look for Hitchcock completists. |
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