Strangers on a Train

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Ted B 4.5 stars. If you're a true movie buff, then the mention of the name Hitchcock instantly brings a feeling of thrills, chills, and suspense. After all, he is the master of that film genre. He recognized that motion pictures are a visual experience and that visuals are the primary way we process information. His genius took that knowledge and created characters and visuals that leave just enough to the audience's imagination to get them involved in the movie itself. As an example of audience involvement: Normally, a tennis fan would have great interest in the outcome of the match in the film. However, the film's plot was that the protagonist had to win the match in three straight sets in order to leave and catch a critical train departure. This added a level of tension to the scene that went beyond tennis fandom. Also, I can only imagine what a 1951 audience felt during the runaway merry-go-round scene. This was his first movie of the fifties. To me, it was the beginning of some of his best movies. I think this movie was a big step in developing the techniques that made him so iconic throughout that period. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review babarizam D Well Written movie, Makes me feel like stalker Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Alec C Be careful of who you meet, because you have no idea what you're getting yourself into! Guy Haines is struggling with finalizing his divorce with his ex-wife, only for a coincidental meeting with the charming yet odd Bruno Anthony to lead to murder and mayhem, with him caught on the other side of a disturbing criss cross. With some exceptional screenplay by the legendary Hitchcock, this dark thriller warns us about talking with strangers! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Abe A Another 3.5 Hitchcock. They are consistently good, never great. As with Suspicion, there is a hint of something that could be greatness, but it falls short, this one at an earlier inning than Suspicion. The seeds are there, but the serious road isn't taken--instead the fork chosen is that of light fare, Hollywood entertainment. This is the work of a director in the Hollywood system, not outside it, and it shows. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Michael V It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement! Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock 👓 It's good 🙂 I'd recommend it if you like this genre 👍🏼 Although some scenes have dated and are laughable, this is an entertaining thriller. The carousel scene is particularly memorable… Two strangers meet on a train. They've never met before. Both of whom have someone they'd like to murder. So, they swap murders. A psychopath shares this concept with tennis star Guy Haines, whose wife refuses to get a divorce. He agrees, thinking it is a joke. But now his wife is dead, Haines finds himself a prime suspect and the man wants Guy to kill his father. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review ChrisCSH H Alfred Hitchcock's brilliant and genius film "strangers on a train" is so unbelievably thrilling and suspenseful that it could only come from the brilliant mind of Alfred Hitchcock.At no time throughout the entire film is there not a scene where there isn't suspense and or excitement. The film is highlighted by the brilliant acting of Robert Walker who plays the incredibly creepy and chilling Bruno Anthony. The film is capped off by an amazing special effect scene on a carousel, that for the time was truly amazing. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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