Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

I have always been a fan of Grace Kelly and I very much enjoyed her performance in this film. The dialogue of this film was very snappy and entertaining, and was able to keep my attention. Very worth watching

This has become one of my personal favorites: gorgeous actors, gorgeous costumes, gorgeous French Riviera scenery. What's not to like?Favorite stuff:Flower Market chase. Notice how the colors of the costumes and flowers conjure up the Red, White and Blue of the French flag. (This color motif is used throughout the movie.)Dialog:Grace Kelly says Grant is just not believable as a rough lumberman from the Big Northwest. Grant: "I must remember to yell 'Timber' occasionally."After Kelly and Grant spend a romantic night watching fireworks, her mother's jewels go missing. An angry Kelly says to Grant, "I called the police from your room and told them who you are and what you did tonight." Grant: "Everything? The boys must have enjoyed that down at headquarters." The visuals during that line? Kelly, who has been playing with an umbrella, unconsciously points it directly at Grant's crotch.Too delicious.

Hitchcock directed this movie but its not like his other movies. It avoids his niche of suspense movies and he uses his art to create a less horrific film. The movie is very funny with Cary Grant making jokes and doing funny things. Hitchcock uses his technique of music to really make you feel what's going on. The music builds suspense and he uses it to make you feel the way he wants you to. The cast of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly are very good choices for the roles they play. Grace a young American girl and Cary a cool headed ex thief. The costume design matches the period and the location. The ball scene is completely ridiculous though. The costumes in this scene are outlandish. Hitchcock used an interesting technique for night shots by turning everything green. Not sure if it was a limitation of the equipment or if it was a technique he chose purposely to do. Either way the lighting in the rest of the movie is excellent. The movie is almost like a James bond movie because it has car chases and some fighting interspersed. The movie is one of Hitchcock's lesser known masterpieces.

Pairing Cary Grant with Grace Kelly certainly put the pretty people of America on the screen big time. This is a classic film that has been copied many times. It involves a high powered jewel theft by a master criminal. But to attain this one must put a lot at risk. The strength of this is the script with a kind of sexual byplay between the two principles. Of course, we must remember that this is the fifties and it seems pretty tame. I always considered Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kelly to be the most beautiful actresses of their time (perhaps for all time). With the suave jewel thief Grant and the cool blonde Kelly, we have a formula for success. Of course, there is also Hitchcock. MOre lightweight than many of his other films but well worth seeing.