Dial M for Murder (1954): An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife. When things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B. (8.2)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Frederick Knott (screenplay/stage-play)
Stars: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings
I think, I should begin by noting that I don't much care for old time movies. This being a Hitchcock flick, I decided to give it a go. Why is it that older Hollywood movies didn't want to use foreigners to play foreign characters? If this was supposed to be London, why do they all talk with American accents? I get it, this must have been a wonderful stage play, perhaps with a bit of more humor and somewhat whimsical at how things don't go according to plan. But, as a movie, this isn't a thriller. The police can trace the usage of 1-pound notes but don't know to find out about phone calls? Then again, the title is misleading, the use of the phone isn't to plot the murder but to give himself an alibi. All that over the top cleaning of finger prints at the beginning for what purpose? The plot is weak. And, there's no real emotions; they are just going through the motions. And, the acting ... for me, that was just "meh." I just don't see why this is one of the all-time great movies. My Rating: 7.0
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