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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hitchcock The Wrong Man, 8 Oct 2005
In his foreword, Hitchcock says that this is not his usual genre,but a film based upon real events. It is, I believe, a masterpiece, concentrated and economical within the parameters he has set himself. The focus is on faces throughout. The narrative is carried by what faces reveal, whether the protagonist, his wife, his accusers, the policemen, the lawyers and other supporting characters. The theme of redemption, Catholic in its simplicity in this case, establishes the film as part of Hitchcock's canon. It is currently only available in a Region 1 release, which is unreasonable, to say the least. If you like his films, watch it, if you are able to, that is.
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Grim, depressing movie... yet brave and stylish, 28 Feb 2001
By A Customer
Hitch returns on his favorite territory: a man wrongly accused of a crime. The difference lies in the fact that this time he chooses to shoot with a plain, realistic, almost semi-documentaristic style. The result is a bleak movie, terrible in its desperation and moral strength: as such, isn't entertaining at all... Anyway, a true film lover will be fascinated by the sure handed direction (a couple of scenes are extremely stylish in their innovative usage of camerawork and editing: and this is EFFECTIVE style, not just exhibitionistic showmanship)and sober performances. Great black & white cinematography.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Enough to put your head away..., 7 Jun 2006
"The Wrong Man" is a melancholy and downbeat film which is atypical of Hitchcock's 1950's offerings. The film is based on a true story about a New York musician wrongly accused by the police of armed robbery who tries to clear his name and keep his family together after his life turns into a nightmare. "The Wrong Man" is dull at times as a lot of time is spent watching the musician, played by Henry Fonda, going through various police and legal formalities before ending up in the courtroom on trial. There is little of the trademark Hitchcock suspense and drama as the hapless Fonda desperately tries to prove his innocence. "The Wrong Man" is a minor Hitchcock film and mostly a forgettable one ,with the "factional" storyline the main reason for this.
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