Notorious - 7

This is Hitchcock's subtle thriller. And the suspense works, you can visually see the tension rising. The plot is interesting and timely. The time is 1946 and the story involves Nazi's living in America. Alicia's (Ingrid Bergman) father is imprisoned for treason, and she is lowered to being a fluzzy (her disregard for her reputation turns her into a slave to alcoholic and men), the film doesn't say any of this, but you can see that this is true (that's called good filmmaking). She soon meets Agent Devlin (Cary Grant) who convinces her to become a spy in Rio De Janeiro. All of this slowly develops and the film really is about the relationship that develops between Alicia and Devlin, even thought Alicia eventually marries the guy who is to be brought down. It is a slowly developing film that pays off in the end. What interests me is the timing of the film, the fact that Nazi's are in it seems somewhat ahead of its time, they come of as the enemy, but not as evil incarnate (like most later movies) I wonder how much was known about the Holocaust in America at the time? This film is a good one and should be seen by anyone who considers themselves a moderate to extreme film buff.