Rope

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Feb 5, 2019 This highly recommended movie about the perfect crime is an interesting approach to the genre, with an exploration of the criminal mind: John's sadistic pleasure, personal fulfillment and pride contrasts with Phillip's fear and guilt. James Stewart's smart, sharp and cynical character is an example of how much a teacher can influence a student and makes us think that some personal believes are better off left unsaid or, at least, not put into practice. See more

Feb 2, 2019 The best thrilling movie ever made! With 2 of the best movie characters ever portrayed: John Dall as Brandon Shaw and Farley Granger as Phillip Morgan! See more

Feb 1, 2019 Brilliant from start to finish. The camera work is impressive, and the illusion of absence of cuts is done masterfully. The dialogue is very well done, as is the cleverness of the script in keeping us on the edge of our seat to know if they will be discovered or not. Sometimes the simplest of premisses, can be the most rewarding. Also, the acting is absolutely on point by all the actors. Hitchcock at its best. See more

Ron R Dec 24, 2018 A simple but very effective film. Rope is known for some of the technical movie magic that was involved here. Hitchcock shot this film in several long cuts and made it appear as though the entire film was shot in one take. Not to mention this was also Hitchcocks first film in color as well. The movie opens with two young men Brandon Shaw (John Dall) and Phillip Morgan (Farley Granger) murdering an old classmate of theirs named David Kentley (Dick Hogan). The two strangle David with some rope and hide his body in a chest. The two of them think they are superior and doing this as sort of research and therefore have done the perfect murder. They end up covering the chest up and along with their maid Mrs Wilson (Edith Evanson) begin preparing for a dinner party where they've invited David's parents, David's fiancee Janet (Joan Chandler), Kenneth (Douglas Dick) Janet's ex boyfriend and David's aunt Mrs. Atwater (Constance Collier). Lastly, Brandon and Phillip's old prep school housemaster Rupert Cadell (James Stewart).The idea of being superior branch from a conversation the two young men had with Rubert during school and sort of triggered the idea in them. Brandon even believes that Rupert would approve of what they've done. Throughout the night two two men try and go along with the dinner party, but it all starts to get to Phillip and soon enough Rupert begins suspecting something's going on. So, this is definitely the best of the Hitchcock film's i've seen so far during this little marathon I'm doing (so far). It's incredibly well acted, I enjoyed the concept of the single shot, and truthfully it's kinda a creepy premise. Two guys kill someone, stash the body, serve cheese and crackers where his body is and they invite the dead guys family all as a sort of big F**K you? Creepy indeed. This is the first James Stewart film that he collaborated with Hitchcock on and while he famously didn't enjoy this film since he believed he was miscast I think he's perfect here. The movie flows and is the perfect length (only an hour twenty) and I would recommend giving this one a look! See more

Rey W Dec 6, 2018 Rope is a bittersweet experience, confined in its own loop, the tale never evolves nor has the maturity to question the existence and reason out of it. Rope Hitchcock's breathtaking party unfortunately isn't able to keep up with the euphoric energy it starts with. And the energy wears off due to its inessential and frankly dull detour that it takes in order to fill the content up till the real times goes off that ticks on the back off the screen. And even though the ticking bomb goes off quite early to keep the audience tangled in its if-i-must "rope". But it still isn't out of its self-created damp surface. The concept itself is a double edge sword. Since both the crime and the investigation of it taken place on screen with live time screenplay the audience finds itself waiting for the writers to achieve their closure that starts to feel like a homework after a while. The adapted screenplay is from a play which explains the continuity and the flow of the film that is played smartly by the camera work and cinematography in here. The side characters are unfortunately undercooked and are explored only on surface only where the actors are handed over a post it note showing their characteristics which they have managed to hold on to throughout the course. The backstory of the professor and his students who throws the party does help a lot on connecting the dots. Stewart as the analyser and resolver of the drama is the best support that the two lead actors can aspire for. Grander gets a more unimpressive role to portray hence fails to overpower Dall on his scenes. Whilst Dall is the creator of all, the real convincer, the schemer that tries to bind it all no matter how much it scatters. Rope is a bittersweet experience, confined in its own loop, the tale never evolves nor has the maturity to question the existence and reason out of it. See more

Anakin P Nov 28, 2018 "Rope" is my first attempt at watching Hitchcock's long running filmography. The film plays out as a play, it is in fact a play translated for the big screen. The actors are doing an incredible job in creating the atmosphere and setting the tone. They are one hundred percent their role. The plot is really fascinating. I admire the fact that while watching a movie entirely set in a certain room, with people just talking to each other, it is so intriguing and keeps you invested. Good acting and good plot and dialogue is all you need to make a perfect movie. And a good director. Hitchcock has grasped my interest now, his camera work and skill really show in this one, it feels as if it's all in one take. "Rope" is meant to have some homosexual undertones, and I can say it quite does so. Not very apparent but still you can't ignore them really. "Rope" is actually a very great movie. See more

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