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Early Suspense Filled Great From Hitch
Sylvia Sydney, who graced the screen for more than 70 years stars in "Sabotage". Younger viewers may remember Miss Sydney as "Juno" in Beetlejuice" or "Grandma" in "Mars Attacks". If you have never seen any of her earlier works(this one from 1936), you are in for a real treat. In this terrific thriller, she is Mrs. Verloc. A lovely woman who is slowly becoming suspicious of her husband's(Oscar Homolka) strange activities.And with good reason, he is involved in a deadly conspiracy. <
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>It is the eve of WWII, and people in Britain are becoming aware of Nazi activity. Various occurrences of Sabotage seem to be popping up around the cities. Small at first, a black out is the first sign, but when a bomb explodes and kills everyone on a bus, the evidence points to Mr. Verloc.Scotland Yard detective Ted Spencer(John Loder)is on the case and must catch the culprit before he kills again. And of course, along the way falls for the beautiful Mrs. Verloc. Hitch does a great job(as always) at keeping us involved with the characters, the story, and keeping the suspense going. You'll recognize his signature traits all through the film."Sabotage" is based on a novel by Joseph Conrad who also wrote "Heart of Darkness". <
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>Where's Hitch....Sorry, the elusive Mr. Hitchcock does not seem to make an appearance in this one. <
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>This film is also available on a double feature Hitch DVD with "The Lodger". Another great old thriller, that is a silent made in 1927. You can find it easily by entering B00000JNVC, the ASIN into the Amazon search. <
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>Be thrilled and chilled to the early works of the master...enjoy...Laurie <
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Careful! Don't read other reviews unless you see Spoiler Alert!
OK, Sabotage is one of the "musts" for Hitchcock fans. The early sound film that really startled audiences with its camera work and editing, adding up to a couple of devestatingly good suspense scenes. <
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>BUT... Some of the reviews posted here on Amazon give away one of the big scenes. DON'T READ THESE REVIEWS UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN THE FILM! <
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>And see it, by all means.

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Simply Ahead of Its Time
In the same year this movie was released, Chrysler was trying to sell "Airflow" models. People did not buy Airflows because they looked funny and unconventional. Many folks felt that a "lesson learned" from the Airflow was that innovation should not get too far ahead of a customer base, lest it produce a consumer failure. <
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>Outrage was expressed about this movie because a bomb blew up a child and many others on a bus in London. <
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>If the child had not been "fleshed out" as a major character in the film, the degree of concern would have been much, much less. But since we, the audience, "knew" the boy, we are not only shocked but...outraged. <
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>So maybe we should blame Hitch for anesthetizing us to terrible violence and death. But his point's still good: any time any sector of society invests in violence in pursuit of a political aim, there is a risk. Suicide bombers are regarded by us as morally repugnant, but how far away is that from any decision to risk any life to make a political point? <
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>War is a voracious thing. Use with care, I guess. <
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>That aside, this is one of Hitchcock's best, but is often passed over because of the infamy it earned. I'd say watch it and judge for yourself. Especially compare its depiction of domestic tranquility and the subtleties of love between married people who learn unspeakable things about one another...you'd almost have to say it's a Sopranos prequel.