Hitchcock the true master of Suspense!!

Alfred Hitchcock is known even today as the master of suspense. As a director he was able to unfold stories in a intriguing way and many of his films were about the psychological impact of events on his characters. 

Hitchcock was know for controversy and being ahead of his time. Films like the Birds and Psycho are still known today for being great thrillers of their time. Yes Hitchcock was good at making these types of movies but what about the darker elements of some of his films which still get people talking about him today.

Please see trailer for this movie Marnie below. 

Hitchcock introduces this movie and talks during the trailer some of the comments he makes along the way are quite amusing which makes it quite lighthearted. This film is far from lighthearted though, maybe this was his way of making it seem more appealing to audiences. Hitchcock seemed very fascinated by troubled characters and the complexity of difficult relationships. Marine is only one example of this.Other flims which deal with such themes include Rebecca,Suspicion and Shadow of a doubt.

Many film critics claim that Hitchcock was very interested in Psychological aspects of human behaviour. In Marine Sean Connery's character does at times seem to psychoanalyse Marnie's character. Whilst in Psycho the character of Norman Bates is disturbed because he isn't a rational person his mind his alternated because of a illness. Hitchcock embraced such characters and unique stories to portray what he believed was right. In the Marine Trailer the scene where Tippi Hedren was undressed it is suggested this is a supposed rape scene. A scene which the film's screenplay writer wanted removed but Hitchcock refused. For a film made in 1964 that's quite an advancement.

Bottom line is Hitchcock did create cinema history in different ways. There wasn't any film maker like him at his time and his movies always get you thinking about the themes presented and what we as humans are really like. Elements of good and Evil are within us all and his ability to show how someone ordinary can commit murder "Dial M for murder". To how if we become obsessed with someone its enough to change you into a very compulsive character i.e James Stewart in Vertigo. 

Hitchcock was great at creating atmosphere in many of his movies and the only film he actually won best picture oscar for was Rebecca. A flim which ouces with atmoshphere and captures the essence of the Dauphue Maurier novel. Flims such as 39 steps and Shadow of Doubt also show how well he caputred the spirit of atmosphere in his films. His use of imagery is something he still known for today and these are such some of films which demonstrate this.

Whatever images you take away from a Hitchcock film some of the scenes he has created in cinema are and still remain iconic and these are some of images (see below ) That I think of as truely memorable .