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Dial M For Murder (1954)

Like Hitchcock's earlier work Rope (1948), DMFM is also a murder thriller that's not a whodunit story, but rather a simple and straightforward case where the focus is committing the perfect murder and where the only tiny fault or clue is missing that will help to catch the real criminal. Certainly one of Hitchcock's best, but the credit also go to a great paced clever play written by Frederick Knott from which the movie was adapted. As Knott was also the writer of the screenplay, the script is wonderfully constructed, the dialog is witty and beautifully captivating, with many twists and turns that spiced up the complex plot and keep it from being boring or tiresome. The movie literally is shot entirely in one single room, but Hitchcock's classy camera works allow a highly vibrant flow that never lets the movie be tedious. The film breathes and moves freely and we almost forget that we are in the same room for close to two hours. Stunning full color photography and a perfect atmospheric score for a perfect murder complete the package; where the master of suspense once again manipulates and captivates his audience in his brand crafting way.

>>: A-

Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)

Amazing story, with a good celluloid treatment.

>>: B+