NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Konterr Brilliant and touching

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Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

TheBigSick Alfred Hitchcock has been long recognized as one of the greatest film directors of all time, and is famous for his slow-building approach to mystery thrillers. Nevertheless, he overdoes it in this film "To catch a thief". The pace is too slow, and many scenes are irrelevant to the resolve of the mystery and thus useless in pushing forward the plot.

a-cady There were clean color schemes. They were so clear and clean. A great 1960 romance film with someone being reported of stealing something. The one scene that is very realistic showing verisimilitude was the beach scene where the Grace Kelly character sort of peeks out of the pool to speak with the woman on the wooden dock.

blanoue324 Hitchcock directed this movie but its not like his other movies. It avoids his niche of suspense movies and he uses his art to create a less horrific film. The movie is very funny with Cary Grant making jokes and doing funny things. Hitchcock uses his technique of music to really make you feel what's going on. The music builds suspense and he uses it to make you feel the way he wants you to. The cast of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly are very good choices for the roles they play. Grace a young American girl and Cary a cool headed ex thief. The costume design matches the period and the location. The ball scene is completely ridiculous though. The costumes in this scene are outlandish. Hitchcock used an interesting technique for night shots by turning everything green. Not sure if it was a limitation of the equipment or if it was a technique he chose purposely to do. Either way the lighting in the rest of the movie is excellent. The movie is almost like a James bond movie because it has car chases and some fighting interspersed. The movie is one of Hitchcock's lesser known masterpieces.

elvircorhodzic TO CATCH A THIEF is one solid mix between an entertaining thriller, a elegant romance and a healthy comedy. The main protagonist is a former burglar and jewel thief. On the French Riviere, in a luxury hotel a theft of jewelry was committed in a way peculiar to the main character of this film. He will try to prove his innocence in a simple way. It takes a thief to catch a thief. However, the rich and beautiful women can be helpful also ...Scenery is amazing. Well, they used authentic locations. I must admit that I expected a more exciting movie. I would describe this movie as a thriller for a noble society. How much jewelry and gems can be exciting, their stealing is more exciting. A comedy and romance with quite a lot of chemistry have saved this movie. The atmosphere is very bright and it is perhaps Hitchcock's failure. However, as a significant change in relation to his distinctive style, when thrillers are concerned, this is not so bad.Characterization is good. Cary Grant as John Robie ("The Cat") is the eternal seducer and charmer. His role is too obvious. I think that his character lacks a bit of mystery. Grace Kelly as Frances Stevens was a real lady, spoiled daughter and exciting adventuress at the same time. In this film, Ms. Kelly is superior. Mr. Grant and Miss Kelly do grandly, especially in one sly seduction scene.John Williams as H. H. Hughson is a serious character. In some scenes, in his expression was visible anxiety. Jessie Royce Landis as Jessie Stevens is the comedian in this case. A rich woman, which is eager for excitement. Brigitte Auber as Danielle Foussard is a character who introduces a little of European charm and a „thievery" in the film.To Catch a Thief is a strange game between cats and mice. Cats are too much for mice. However, on the French board there is is no room for two cats.