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what makes north by north west so good? be gentle please. (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Sunday OP
The charm of the lead actors. Midnight Writer Sunday #1
thanks for your opinion. :):):) AllaN01Bear Sunday #2
Hitchcock takes an ordinary person, justaprogressive Sunday #3
Yes, great story great characters, but the visuals were outstanding Walleye Sunday #4
The cast. LoisB Sunday #5
It is one of those movies where everything works perfectly. Polly Hennessey Sunday #6
thanks to you all for replying. AllaN01Bear Sunday #7
You really like the characters Tesha Sunday #8
A List ProfessorGAC Sunday #9

Midnight Writer

(24,369 posts)
1. The charm of the lead actors.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:56 AM
Sunday

It is an excellently made film by any standards, but in my opinion it is the chemistry of the lead actors that make you emotionally involved.

justaprogressive

(4,716 posts)
3. Hitchcock takes an ordinary person,
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:04 PM
Sunday

and puts them into extraordinary situations. His eye and his editing
are unparalleled.

As withTo Catch a Thief he took the hottest property
in Hollywood: Cary Grant and put him in mortal danger.

While Hitch looked down on actors, he always made then look great.

Walleye

(41,453 posts)
4. Yes, great story great characters, but the visuals were outstanding
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:20 PM
Sunday

I can still feel the idea of flat on the ground so an airplane wouldn’t hit you

Polly Hennessey

(7,968 posts)
6. It is one of those movies where everything works perfectly.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:20 PM
Sunday

The actors, the storyline, the cinematography, the dialogue.

Tesha

(21,044 posts)
8. You really like the characters
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:33 PM
Sunday

Plus the filming is superb along with the locations.

This is one of my favorite movies, in fact I’ll see if I can find it today. It’s too hot to work outside!

Thanks for the idea!

ProfessorGAC

(73,636 posts)
9. A List
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 03:03 PM
Sunday

The cinematography is great.
The characters are superb & the acting is genuine.
Things happen you don't expect. (At least a half-dozen.)
Plus, it has one of the most famous film flubs in movie history!

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