This movie is about an ordinary advertiser, Roger? Su He was mistakenly involved in the spy war of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, and he handled it skillfully with his own wit and courage. Finally, the truth came out to subdue the enemy and win the story of the return of beauty. The overall framework is simple and clear, and there are not many deep-seated themes. The charm lies in the ups and downs of the plot, and the increasing colorful paragraph suspense transcends the overall suspense. This is different from Hitchcock's other works. Because the chasing direction of the characters in the story is northwest, the film is named "North by Northwest".
The language of north-northwest is very distinctive. After careful arrangement and design by the director, a large number of humorous dialogues used in the play not only do not dilute the overall tension of the film, but also appear very natural, and the characterization is more refined and vivid; Especially the role of Roger's mother, although rare, is very impressive. But from a local point of view, the language is too humorous, which leads to the film style slightly close to comedy. But none of this can change the fact that movies are always superior to ordinary thrillers in realm. Some details in the film have become commonplace in more and more films since then. For example: draw the handwriting on the paper with a pencil; At the critical moment of the auction, the protagonist attracts the police to put himself in a safe position by making trouble; There was also a false shot of empty bullets or something. In addition to the above, the highlights of the film are endless: when Roger escaped from the United Nations building, the camera filmed the process from a high position on the roof, which not only had a visual impact, but also showed that an ordinary person suddenly became a murderer and psychologically became small and helpless. This angle is the most commonly used by Hitchcock. At the end of the plot, from Roger sneaking into Vidan's villa to fleeing with Kandu, this passage has been turned over countless times, but it is done in one go.
The most important plot in "North by Northwest" is the scene where Roger is waiting for Kaplan on the road outside the stadium, and then he is chased by a small plane. It has become a required reading in film editing class, and it is also the most classic fragment of Hitchcock, the greatest editing master. In this short seven minutes, he used 13 1 lens, which perfectly explained the relationship between time and space on the one hand, and showed suspense and tension on the other. By analyzing how the director paved the way and exaggerated the atmosphere before the plane officially attacked Roger, we will understand the extreme pain of this arrangement-(1) Roger arrived by car, cut a few empty shots to explain the spatial relationship in the wilderness, and also used the degree of emptiness to set off the uneasy atmosphere; (2) Roger waited, three cars flew by in a row, and at the same time, he shot several empty guns around, and his anxiety had begun to stir; At the same time, a small plane flew far from behind; (3) A car stopped at the side of the road and a man got off. Obviously, Roger expected him to be Caplin, so he went over to strike up a conversation. But the other party didn't, he still mentioned the small plane that flew by, and Roger didn't care; The bus took the man away and left Roger alone. At this time, the small plane appeared in the background again and turned around. At this time, Roger became more and more anxious, not knowing that the small plane was going to dive towards him. At this time, the audience's emotions were completely manipulated, as if they were in danger in that wilderness. Most importantly, the good intentions on the screen really attracted the attention of the audience.
The pursuit of Mount Presidential at the end of the film is the second climax of the film. Towering giant stone statues, fierce competition and thrilling speed of life and death are all close to the heartstrings, unconsciously guiding the audience into the story, making people sweat for the protagonist step by step; Hitchcock always likes to put on a chase in front of large buildings or places of interest. This thrilling journey on the President's Hill is worse than Big Ben and the Statue of Liberty. When Roger finally pulled Kandu up from the cliff, the camera went straight into the train car. Such ingenious arrangement also makes people feel the strangeness of the director's space transformation, but it is not sudden.