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I Confess (1953) Rank 5 Reviews
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MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)
Alfred Hitchcock was a devout Catholic his whole life. Raised and schooled by strict Jesuits, the teachings of the Catholic Church not only inform his personality, but also the imagery of his films. (The shower scene in Psycho, for instance is, before ...read the complete I Confess movie review at MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)
Slant Magazine (Eric Henderson)
I Confess suggests Hitchcock’s experimental urge to incorporate less overt artificiality into his vision. ...read the complete I Confess movie review at Slant Magazine (Eric Henderson)
Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
May or may not rank with Hitch's greatest masterpieces, but its premise offers perhaps the most compelling variation on his favorite theme, the innocent man wrongly accused. ...read the complete I Confess movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)
The biggest crime surrounding I Confess is the generally indifferent reception that the film has received over the years ...read the complete I Confess movie review at Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
It's still very much worth watching. ...read the complete I Confess movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Movie Reviews UK
A run-of-the-mill tale of murder and love all tangled together, I Confess still manages to throw a few curves into the proceedings. The setting is Quebec, darkened and still as the hour approaches midnight. All is not well, however, for a man lies ...read the complete I Confess movie review at Movie Reviews UK
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Montgomery Clift's staid performance is arguably the best thing about I Confess, a minor work in Hitchcock's canon, and that isn't saying much. Here Clift plays a quiet priest with a dilemma: He's been the recipient of a murderer's confession, and now ...read the complete I Confess movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
digitallyOBSESSED.com (David Krauss)
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New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
Alfred Hitchcock's famous talent for brewing a mood of fine suspense with clever direction and cutting is spent on a nigh suspenseless script. ...read the complete I Confess movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)
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