Downhill (1927)
Alfred Hitchcock's fourth movie. Stars the same guy from the Lodger,
though unlike the Lodger, this isn't in the suspense/thriller genre at
all. It's about a young man, star of his school's rugby team and on his
way to a good scholarship, who is expelled for something he didn't do
(getting a girl pregnant) and has his life begin a downward spiral (or
go "downhill"). There isn't much story here, seeing as I essentially
summed the whole movie up. What makes it worth watching is decent acting
by the lead and Hitchcock's atmospheric visuals and directorial
flourishes, such as some interesting point of view shots and a cool
dream sequence. Other than that, it's a bit dull.
**/****
No comments:
Post a Comment
Leave a words, doggy.