Member review

North by Northwest was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and was released in November 1959. The film follows the story of Roger Thornhill (played by Cary Grant), on his endeavors to escape the police - despite being an innocent man. Wrongly accused of murder, his adventures take him from the United nations to the mere countryside. Pursued by plane, train and car, the chase ends atop Mount Rushmore; where one small slip could lead to a deadly fall. Considering when the film was released in 1959, the graphics were excellent. It was of a good quality image and the lighting worked well. However, it was clear that some special effects had to be used in post-production to create certain scenes. One problem that I encountered whilst watching the film was the audio, although it was to a good quality, the volume was to a very low standard - meaning that the volume had to be majorly turned up so as to make anything audible. Altogether, the Rom-com structure made for an entertaining and exciting watch, despite some problems with the sound. Considering my personal opinion and the fact it was nominated for many Academy awards (such as best screenplay and best editing), I would recommend watching this film, and I am certainly interested in watching other Alfred Hitchcock films.