Saturday, June 1, 2013

The 39 Steps (1935)

Sandwiched between the somewhat interesting moments of drama come the occasional moment of suspense. These are the moments that allow this film to breathe. These are what we live for in this flick. The moments between often drag, but they are worth it to set up the required drama which ultimately pushes this film into an upper echelon.

In the final thirty minutes, everything, every moment of the film folds over and wraps itself up so neatly and concisely that the final reveal in practically the last few minutes are the icing on the cake. Stick with it, it pays off.

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