Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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The story goes like this; everyone simply adores Uncle Charlie, None more so than his niece 'Young Charlie'. So when he comes to stay, no one could be happier. That is until Young Charlie realises that her, dear, uncle is probably a murderer. The film follows Charlie as she comes to discover her uncles nasty little secret, and how his and hers relationship changes when he finds out what she knows.
It really takes the sweet, safe little suburbia setting makes it look dark and dangerous.
This may not be Hitchcock’s best work, but it’s one of the best from the 40's. It's easy to see why he called it his favourite.
I could spend all day comparing it to his other films. Talking about how great they are, but I’m not. Instead I’m going to talk about the acting. It is superb, not a single bad cast within it. The high light of the show? Joseph Cotten’s Uncle Charlie. He just does it well. An actor we're used to seeing in bright roles plays the dark twisted part to perfection! The shadow cast over the family as they wait to see their uncle off of the train, depicts how the character brings darkness to them, and how well Cotten brings it to the role too.
Just watch it! It's recommend for a reason
5/5
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