Is Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest overrated?

In a way, all Alfred Hitchcock films are overrated the first time you see them and underrated the second time, because they're thrillers, and thrillers depend on surprise in a way that other genres don't. But no, it's not overrated. read more

In a way, all Alfred Hitchcock films are overrated the first time you see them and underrated the second time, because they're thrillers, and thrillers depend on surprise in a way that other genres don't. But no, it's not overrated. It's rated right where it should be. Plot holes don't matter. read more

June 13, 2015 by Teachable Moments In a short piece titled “The Trouble With Alfred Hitchcock”, cultural critic Terry Teachout claims that North by Northwest has “no more content than a ride on a roller coaster”. read more

8 Reasons Hitchcock’s North By Northwest Still Rules From punking U.N. security to employing what Guillermo Del Toro called a “perpetual-motion thriller machine,” Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 movie North By Northwest is an underrated classic. read more