The Man Who Knew Too Much

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Bill T. @btreakle Jan 14 “The Man Who Knew too Much” 1956This film was a typical Alfred Hitchcock film only this one was done on a very light budget. This film starred Doris Day and Jimmy Stewart both who performed wonderfully in this film. Considering that this was done in 1953 it was one of the better offered Hitchcock movies in my opinion and one that I would highly recommend to offer to Hitchcock fans. I give this film of course a G rating and suitable for all ages. See more Rick D @RIckD468 Jul 27 The great Hitchcock whiffs here. And it's hard to really understand why this remake had to be made. It offers very little beyond the original, except a lead couple with Jimmy Stewart, who is way too old to be Doris Day's husband, and really fails to treat her with any respect. Indeed, his Dr. McKenna does one silly thing after another. He refuses to cooperate with authorities, instead thinking it makes sense to go off on an investigation by himself when his son is kidnapped. But he's such a dope he can't tell the difference between the name of a person and the name of a building! Well, the music is good, and Doris Day's performance of 'Que Sera Sera" is legendary. But there just isn't much here to like. The plot is relatively small, which may have worked in Hitchcock's early years, but it's just not enough for a Hollywood production. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Jul 25 Without much further advantage, the thrill isn’t amounted by its circumstantially fogged ascendence but rather on the more resonating matter that grapples through intellectually scripted deception more humanely expressive, and captivating performances to muster the facial tension in weighing the personal stakes. Albeit having a flawed focus by comparison, it’s debatably one of Hitchcock’s best by the summed enjoyment level. (B+) See more Rachel M. @rmac81 Jul 20 I found it engaging from the start. James Stewart is great playing a character caught by surprise and having to make hard decisions and trust his gut. Doris Day’s character was strong and opinionated. Her voice singing was fantastic, especially at the end—my heart was breaking as she sang while desperate for finding her son. Loved it. See more Bob K @wizardfkap Jul 17 Occasionally our confidence in a director or filmmaker affects our judgement, our opinions, our reviews. We all have that Director we love, that filmmaker who once blew us away. That is the only possible explanation for the insanely high RT score of this abysmal movie. See more Patrick L @RT46450683 Jun 28 There is a lot to unpack, but I think Hanks little pants weren’t hemmed and it ruined the movie. It kinda had a lot of fake looking stuff that looked fake. It reminded me of two trains on the same track that are about to hit one another. See more Read all reviews

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