Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Catherina If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Anssi Vartiainen Having been released and taking place just a few years after the events of World War Two, this Alfred Hitchcock film takes us to South America. The Americans are after the Nazis who fled there after the war and end up enlisting the help of a remarkable woman, who also happens to be the daughter of a convicted Nazi sympathizer.Ingrid Bergman plays the lead here, with Cary Grant acting as her contact, and this movie very much belongs to her. Grant is of course Cary Grant, but his character is simply that typical stone-jawed product of its time. Nothing particularly interesting about him. Whereas Bergman's Alicia is a wonder. Tough, tender, capable and yet vulnerable because her life has just gone through such turmoil. She and Grant also have amazing chemistry together.As a film the whole thing feels a bit rushed. The main thing is of course the tension, like in most Hitchcock films, but here the bare bones story is pretty simplistic. The first few scenes even feel like notes on the margins of the script. That's how quickly they're gone through. The movie slows after the first act, thankfully, but it never quite pulls you in like many other Hitchcock films do.Still, it's worth a watch for the acting alone.

m-krajeski For a movie that takes place after WWII, with Nazi's and spies, this movie is mostly psychological. There isn't action, nor is there fast paced suspense like any James Bond or Taken film. However there is a surplus of dialogue between Sebastian, Huberman, and Devlin. This take on the genre allows plenty of character development to blossom between the characters, focusing on their intentions, moods, and the overall tone of the movie. Maybe not one of Hitchcock's finest works, but it gets the job done in a well written plot, fairly likable characters and justifiable ending.

Tweekums After Alicia Huberman's father is jailed for being a Nazi agent shortly after the war she is approached by government agent T. R. Devlin who wants her to help uncover a Nazi cell in Rio de Janeiro. She isn't keen at first but he manages to persuade her; not only that by the time they get to Rio it is clear that they both have feelings for each other. Once there Devlin learns more details of the operation; the cell is led by Alex Sebastian, a friend of Alicia's father who clearly fancied her in the past. She is to meet him again, seduce him if necessary and find the identities of his associates and details of what they are doing. She agrees but is clearly a bit disappointed and assumes he must have just pretended to be in love to recruit her; he in turn is upset that she didn't refuse and assumes she doesn't truly love him. The operation goes ahead and Alicia does indeed get close to her target; so close that he proposes. She still isn't totally trusted though; Alex's mother never trusted her and keeps a keen eye on her. As she learns more the danger only increases; will Devlin be able to save her or will he even want to?This classic from director Alfred Hitchcock is a fine mix of romance and thrills. Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman have a great chemistry as Devlin and Alicia; it is easy to believe their characters really are in love. Claude Rains also impresses as Alex Sebastian; rather than the stereotypical 'evil Nazi' he is a largely sympathetic character which makes him more plausible. Both the romance and the thriller elements work very well; things get particularly tense as the film approached its finale. There is no real violence on screen but the threat is definitely real; there is a sense of helplessness when Alicia is exposed. Overall this is definitely worth watching if you enjoy classic cinema.

Adam This is the only Hitchcock film I have seen other than Psycho. I have heard many times about the 'Hitchcock style' and I am still trying to identify exactly what this is. Overall I think stylistically this film hold up well other than some obvious antiquated techniques and technology, such as the projected background. It is always very clear to a contemporary audience that these people are not actually in Brazil. Despite of this, it is still a very enchanting story. I spent a year in Brazil so I particularly enjoyed seeing and hearing a fairly accurate representation of Rio. I have also grow particularly attached to Cary Grant and Alicia Huberman and I think this was another great addition to their acting repertoire. And although the style may be very different than contemporary actors I think it holds up pretty well to any one who wants it to.