Feels like Hitchcock going camp. It leads to some great moments of comedy, and the movie's pretty good at playing with your expectations. For example, you instantly know that Cary Grant is playing a suspicious person here, so the movie doesn't drag that reveal out until the third act. It kept surprising me with new twists until the credits, so on the surface the movie works pretty well. It's lacking the depth or subtext of a real Hitchcock movie, but it's entertaining and filled with tension nonetheless. With that said, the directing and writing generally leave a lot to be desired. Some scenes left me kinda confused as to how I'm supposed to interpret them (e.g. the match scene; the introduction of Ned Glass' character), as their presentation felt weird and dumb. The actors are generally doing a great job, giving the kind of hammy, stylized performances you could only get away with in the 60s (the French accents from the kids are an inexcusable choice though), but then you have Grant doing his more natural acting style which feels like it comes from a different movie. I also wanted more personality from the visuals and score. Neither are bad, but the choices often feel simple and unmotivated. Again, it does have that feel to it of a Hitchcock movie watered down for a broader audience. The end result is decent, but it doesn't come close to the real thing.

6/10