Lack of good storyline.

A Masterpiece!

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I had forgotten that most if not all of it happens in one single room. The planning of it is a display of extraordinary craftsmanship. Not a lagging moment. I was riveted to the, let's face it, preposterous plot from beginning to end. Ray Milland is a credible monster in elegant and civilized clothing. Grace Kelly, a peach as the unfaithful wife who stays home to cut newspaper clippings of her husband's past glories. Yeah, right. Robert Cummings has always been a mystery to me. A popular leading man with a long career. He only exudes a campy, if lightweight vibe that almost works in comedies and when he's in a supporting role - My Geisha and What A Way To Go with Shirley MacLaine are good examples. Here as Grace Kelly's secret lover, I don't know what to say. John Williams. very funny again as the Scotland Yard inspector, the same character to a T he played in Midnight Lace with Doris Day or was it his twin brother? In any case, no Hitchcock fan can afford to miss this filmed play, filmed by one of the undisputed greats.

Suspense is the name of the game in 'Dial M For Murder (1954)' and it is dealt out in spades, each scene oozing it to the point where this stage-play adaptation is practically busting at the seams with the anticipatory, string-dangling stuff. While there's a lot of talking and expository dialogue, that's simply because of the single location and the commitment to stick to it - aside from a few asides in a single scene where cutaways are necessary to enhance the plot and, more importantly, the tension - while also just 'shooting the material', as Hitchcock put it, so as not to 'ruin' what was already a captivating and clever source story. 'Just shooting' is to Hitchcock what 'working for a lifetime to achieve a mastery of your craft' is to anybody else, though. Indeed, it is well known that this wasn't one of Hitchcock's favourite and one that the studio essentially forced him to do. He once said, to a room full of journalists, that he could've "phoned it in." This was almost certainly said in irony but I don't know what's worse: if it was or if it wasn't. There's no denying that Hitchcock, whatever you think about him personally, was a master of his craft and even this, one that he didn't care for as greatly as something like 'Rear Window (1954)' or 'Vertigo (1958)', is shot to perfection. It really is an astutely directed picture, one in which each frame is set up to make the most of every situation, and every moment truly is as taut and 'edge-of-your-seat' as it could possibly have been. The overall narrative is remarkably unconventional - since it essentially puts a 'villain' in the role of protagonist - and manages to switch our sympathies superbly, sometimes within seconds, so that every character is as empathetic as the last and there is no clear 'hero', as well as no moral compass other than that of our own. Plus, that murder sequence truly is one of the most intense and nail-biting of its kind. 8/10

Watching it in 2017- a 63 year old film and being mesmerized by the concept, theme, acting, directing, and all the stuff of this brilliantly fabulous movie.All the actors (Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, Anthony Dawson, John Williams) were absolute class on their respective characters. I just wish I could go back to those days to have the experience of those beautiful days. Everyone should watch this masterpiece. I know that most of today's viewers prefer movies having nudity or "f" words or sexuality, but a true movie lover must watch class films of yesteryear, and this one is certainly one of them.

'Dial M for Murder' might not be one of Hitchcock's best known films, but it's still comfortably one of the best thrillers of its time. Whereas many modern day thrillers seem to compete for who has the most intricate and complex plot, this film thrives off its simplicity. Everything is clear and easy to follow from the first scene to the last and yet it's far more engaging and tense than anything I've watched recently from the present day.The film benefits three outstanding performances from Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings as the main characters. They are all highly convincing and contribute a great deal to the film's success. The film is written in a way that the viewer is always second- guessing what will happen next and trying to get inside the mind of each of the characters. It's also perfectly paced, with each plot development timed for maximum impact and so that no scene is wasted. 'Dial M for Murder' is a clever and brilliantly written thriller and one of Hitchcock's must-see films.