Dial M for Murder

DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) - Aug. 14, 2005
Though not quite up there with Hitchcock's finest films, this is still a really good movie. About a husband who plots to kill his wife, the film remains extremely entertaining and quite riveting at times, even though it takes place almost entirely in one apartment. The film never felt stagey despite essentially being a play, probably because of the quality of the performances, the writing and the direction (in fact I didn't even notice how play-like it was until it was almost over). ***1/2