"We're not just an uncle and a niece. It's something else. I know you. I know you don't tell people a lot of things. I don't either. I have a feeling that inside you there's something nobody knows about... something secret and wonderful. I'll find it out."
An average family's Uncle Charlie decides to come and visit. His niece, also named Charlie after him, is very excited for him to be there at first, but the uncle's suspicious behavior makes her become skeptical of him.
I was pretty excited to watch this film for a couple of reasons. For one, Alfred Hitchcock directed it and I usually enjoy his work. Secondly, from what I've read, this is one of his most favorite directed films. Though it wasn't quite what I had expected, I still enjoyed watching it a lot.
I found the relationship between young Charlie and Uncle Charlie quite odd. Though young Charlie may have had nothing more than deep admiration for her uncle, she seemed to have some sort of a school girl crush. Their encounters really seemed off, like there was romantic tension between them. That was definitely a piece of foreshadowing for me that Uncle Charlie wasn't a man with good intentions. A few more examples of foreshadowing were how his other niece and nephew weren't fond of him from the very beginning, and the movie's soundtrack as well. The dissonant notes in the piano music of the film built up tension throughout, letting you know that something bad was bound to happen. I admire how Hitchcock used factors like this in his films; it certainly keeps them interesting.
All and all, I thought this movie was pretty good. I don't know if I agree with Hitchcock as far as it being his best directed film ever, but it had a solid storyline and some entertaining scenes. I give it a 7.2/10.
Characters: 6.8/10
Acting: 7.2/10
Storyline: 7.5/10
Entertainment Value: 7.5/10
Immediate Rating: 7.2/10
Total Score: 36.5/50
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