Dial "M" for Murder is one of Hitchcock's best movies. However, that may have to do more with the superb script than with Hitch's directing ability.
This movie was remade as A Perfect Murder starring Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen. I believe the remake surpasses its original. This one is hard to talk about without giving too much away, but a husband is planning his wife's murder. Hitchcock must have loved trying to commit the perfect murder on the screen. This one almost pulls it off except for one little thing. That thing is pure genius when it reveals itself to you on the screen.
This is a fantastic movie and stars Grace Kelly, so what else could you want. It will keep you riveted as you wonder who will stumble first. The story is the great part about this movie. I actually think just about any director could have pulled this off. The remake takes extra twists and turns and pulls itself off better as a movie. This probably makes just as fantastic a novel as a movie.
Dial "M" for Murder still receives a major recommendation. Hitchcock did not overplay a strong script. That may have been his intent. I will have to think about this one.
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