Thoughts: Charade is an mystery, suspense thriller with a good dose of comedy staring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Charade is one of the most plot twist filled movies I have seen outside of Alfred Hitchcock's classics, yet there was an excellent amount of witty humor and comedy.
As some might remember Jamie from Through Two Blue Eyes wrote a review of this, which you can click here to read,, Thanks Jamie for recommending the movie, it was fantastic. Also this film is currently free to watch on YouTube, and it is the officially released version, not an illegal copy.
On a side note, I have temporally disabled anonymous comments due an overflow of spam. However, I will enable them in a few days so that readers like Jake P. can comment again.
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Comedy, Intrigue, Spy
Release Date: 5 December 1963
Running Time: 113 minutes
MMPA rating: PG
The Good: Many unexpected plot twists and turns, Complex plot, Fantastic performance from Audrey Hepburn, Perfect use of humor, Some suspense, Always keeps you guessing,
The Bad:
Plot: The following plot summary is copied from Wikipedia.com.
Regina "Reggie" Lampert (Audrey Hepburn), on a skiing holiday in Megève, tells her friend Sylvie Gaudel (Dominique Minot) that she has decided to divorce her husband Charles. She then meets a charming stranger, Peter Joshua (Cary Grant). When she returns to Paris, her apartment is completely empty, and police inspector Edouard Grandpierre (Jacques Marin) notifies her that Charles has been murdered while leaving Paris. They give Reggie his travel bag, containing a letter addressed to her, a ticket to Venezuela, passports in multiple names, and other items. At the funeral, Regina notices three odd characters who show up to view the body. One sticks the corpse with a pin and another places a mirror in front of the body's mouth and nose, both to verify that Charles is really dead.
Watch the movie to see what happens next.
Plot: 9.2/10- While the film's first 20 minutes are some of slow burning mystery, it soon builds into a suspenseful and humorous mystery. The mystery is very complex but it not too difficult to solve featuring many plot twists that always kept me guessing. Also the dialogue was witty and humorous.
Action: 5.0/10- Charade is not an action film, however there is one decent fight between two characters.
Acting: 8.4/10- Hepburn and Grant have great on-screen chemistry together with tons of witty dialogue. Hepburn's performance was top notch, particularly in her delivery of witty dialogue. The other cast members were good but no stand out performances.
Special effects: N/A-
Soundtrack: 7.7/10- The score complimented the film but memorable on its own.
Comedy: 8.6/10- Charade is full of witty banter and fun dialogue with Hepburn adding excellent humor through the film.
Would I Watch This Again: Because it relies on unexpected plot twists to keep it interesting, it might not hold up as well on multiple viewings, however the comedy does help the re-watch-ability.
Overall: 8.8/10- Overall Charade is fun, thrilling, suspense and smart supported by top notch performances and a strong script.
Closing comments: Any fan of classic mystery thrillers should watch Charade, you will not regret it. and the full film is right below, there is no reason not to watch it!
Recommended for: Mystery fans, Thriller fans, Suspense fans, Comedy fans, Intrigue fans,
Click here to check out more of my movie reviews.
On a side note, I have temporally disabled anonymous comments due an overflow of spam. However, I will enable them in a few days so that readers like Jake P. can comment again.
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Comedy, Intrigue, Spy
Release Date: 5 December 1963
Running Time: 113 minutes
MMPA rating: PG
The Good: Many unexpected plot twists and turns, Complex plot, Fantastic performance from Audrey Hepburn, Perfect use of humor, Some suspense, Always keeps you guessing,
The Bad:
Plot: The following plot summary is copied from Wikipedia.com.
Regina "Reggie" Lampert (Audrey Hepburn), on a skiing holiday in Megève, tells her friend Sylvie Gaudel (Dominique Minot) that she has decided to divorce her husband Charles. She then meets a charming stranger, Peter Joshua (Cary Grant). When she returns to Paris, her apartment is completely empty, and police inspector Edouard Grandpierre (Jacques Marin) notifies her that Charles has been murdered while leaving Paris. They give Reggie his travel bag, containing a letter addressed to her, a ticket to Venezuela, passports in multiple names, and other items. At the funeral, Regina notices three odd characters who show up to view the body. One sticks the corpse with a pin and another places a mirror in front of the body's mouth and nose, both to verify that Charles is really dead.
Watch the movie to see what happens next.
Plot: 9.2/10- While the film's first 20 minutes are some of slow burning mystery, it soon builds into a suspenseful and humorous mystery. The mystery is very complex but it not too difficult to solve featuring many plot twists that always kept me guessing. Also the dialogue was witty and humorous.
Action: 5.0/10- Charade is not an action film, however there is one decent fight between two characters.
Acting: 8.4/10- Hepburn and Grant have great on-screen chemistry together with tons of witty dialogue. Hepburn's performance was top notch, particularly in her delivery of witty dialogue. The other cast members were good but no stand out performances.
Special effects: N/A-
Soundtrack: 7.7/10- The score complimented the film but memorable on its own.
Comedy: 8.6/10- Charade is full of witty banter and fun dialogue with Hepburn adding excellent humor through the film.
Would I Watch This Again: Because it relies on unexpected plot twists to keep it interesting, it might not hold up as well on multiple viewings, however the comedy does help the re-watch-ability.
Overall: 8.8/10- Overall Charade is fun, thrilling, suspense and smart supported by top notch performances and a strong script.
Closing comments: Any fan of classic mystery thrillers should watch Charade, you will not regret it. and the full film is right below, there is no reason not to watch it!
Recommended for: Mystery fans, Thriller fans, Suspense fans, Comedy fans, Intrigue fans,
Click here to check out more of my movie reviews.
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