Now you listen to me, I'm an advertising man, not a red herring. I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives and several bartenders that depend upon me, and I don't intend to disappoint them all by getting myself "slightly" killed.
- Roger Thornhill.
Not only is this - in my opinion - the best Hitchcock movie ever (and that’s something that pretty much speaks for it self’s). But North by Northwest is also one of the best scripts to study, when analyzing story, plot devices and good writing in general. The dialogue is also absolutely phenomenal as the main titles, settings and camera work.
This was also one of the movies I first got to see when studying film in college. I remember we had to analyze the scene structure in relations to the main plot, and it really is a great film to view in that aspect. It’s got a strong point of view, but in some very conscience cases we get thrown out of the main character and placed in situations that creates even more intention – and everything is reveled in exactly the right moment for maximum effect.
One thing I never do understand, is why movies set on trains always seams to work so well.
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