Frenzy

One of Hitchcock's final films. Not that I expected the film to be much different from his earlier work, but Hitchcock didn't strike me as a director that would be able to reinvent himself. Still, I was curious to see how and if his films had evolved after all those years. The result was pretty much what I expected.

London is haunted by a serial killer. When Richard Blaney's ex-wife is killed, all clues seem to be pointing in his direction. Blaney claims he's innocent, but in order to prove it he can't rely on the police. He starts his own investigation to reveal the killer while trying to avoid getting caught.

Like most Hitchcock films, there's too much dialogue, the thriller elements are overaccentuated and the pacing is excruciatingly slow. There's hardly enough material to fill 90 minutes, somehow the film ended up with 30 more. It's nice to see Hitchcock returned to the UK, that added a tiny bit of flair, but it's not enough to turn this into a worthwhile film.