'North by North West'
North by North West is a film made by Alfred Hitchcock in 1959. This is a thriller about an advertising man who is mistaken for someone and is chased around the country by Foreign spies and police due to him also being framed for a murder. I believe this film was very good and there are many effects used in each scene to create tension and mystery.
Hitchcock uses establishing shots to show an overview of an event happening such as at the beginning of a scene to set it. this allows the audience to see what is going on and where we are. He also uses the reverse shot pattern which is showing the face of the character up close. Hitchcock uses this shot because a master shot would cause the audience to feel more distant from what is happening and therefore less involved.
Hitchcock also presents the characters in different ways using contrapuntal dress. For example when Madison Avenue is portrayed as an innocent character she is dressed in white, and when she is portrayed as someone on the enemies side she is dressed in black and dark colours.
I really enjoyed this film and believe that it is one of Hitchcock's finest; each scene left me in suspense and the twist at the end when we find out who Madison really is really shocking.
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