Reviews

I was looking for a light and entertaining movie mid-week and this definitely hit the spot. I love movies about everyday life, everyday trials and tribulations. I like seeing ordinary people with extraordinary lives and complex inner turmoils that need to be resolved through working with other people and finding new relationships. Although I'm not a 'drinker' in the conventional sense, the main character's need for a glass of wine (or a bucket!) when things got rough or a situation was unbearably uncomfortable, definitely hit home--like one of the pink elephants in the living room nobody talks about. Why does one find so many people in bars as soon as the five o'clock whistle blows? It was funny to see this taken to the extreme sometimes. I would recommend this movie to watch with a group of friends and a bottle of wine (or two). Very funny!

I'm a big fan of Hitchcock movies, and was expecting Notorious to be in the same genre as North by Northwest and Charade---and I was initially disappointed. However, I watched it again and fell in love with this movie!

The plot, if you take the time to think about it, is amazing. Also, it's pretty risqué--everything about it. Bergman is absolutely superb--as is Cary Grant. Ingrid Bergman should have won an Oscar for her performance. Every line is classic and I've ended up seeing the movie three or five times. However, if you're up for a thrilling movie at home w/friends or at a party, this wouldn't be the one. I wouldn't say this is the type of movie for a romantic date either...it's in its own category where you just have to watch it with true classic film fans.