This feature in particular is characterized by the comical treatment of death, not only explicitly (as symbolized by a friggin' corpse), but implicitly, with some symbols here and there, one shown, the rest told with ironic remarks. Well, why not let him be? Why can't he make a comedy with his usual plot trademarks? To those having an anticipated expectation of tension and suspense will be disappointed for obvious reasons, to which I would add the adjective "unfair", but to those looking beyond shall find a solid craft, which features good acting of fully distinguished characters, a smart screenplay which comedy is derived straightly from the dialogue delivery, and potentially the most astonishing color cinematography in Hitchcock's entire career, featuring landscapes which fully-colored yellow and red leaves have the capacity to become iconic, just as in Yimou Zhang's Hero (2002).įrom the opening shot, the care towards conceiving a picture of, at least, a decent quality, is noticeable, so it is definitely not just a filler in Hitchcock's filmography for cashing in. Hitchcock's playfulness and humorous touches are extremely well known, be it either sexual tension between two leads (one female, one male) put together by extraordinary circumstances, clever dialogue deliveries or simply brief moments of slapstick.
The fact that he made a comedy around a mystery plot featuring a dead man as the central element should not come as a surprise. How could a comedy be conceived by the mind of the Master of Suspense(TM)? I think it is fair to start by stating that 90% of Hitchcock's followers have been either disappointed or confused with The Trouble with Harry out of all the numerous users' reviews I read from three movie social networks. Harry happens to have some sort of little trouble, and that is the core element of the story around which the events of the film circle. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.You're not supposed to bury bodies whenever you find them. His wife, Alma Reville (Helen Mirren), has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits.
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