Movie Recommendation: Shadow of a Doubt

We see that Alfred Hitchcock, also known as the "Master of suspense", applies this very successfully in this film. Hitchcock explained the concept of suspense in his interviews and showed its difference with mystery. Hitchcock uses the concept of mystery for events that occur out of nowhere in the film, shocking the audience and creating tension. He explained the concept of Suspense as creating a tension after giving information to the audience, by incorporating it into the work. If we consider the movie Shadow of a Doubt in the axis of these concepts, we see an example of suspense that has been masterfully handled. Because Charlie learns almost at the beginning of the movie that his uncle is the murderer. The film creates tension about what Charlie will do with this information, drawing the audience into the event and putting them in a situation where they are trying to find a solution with him. There is no doubt that this allows the movie to be watched to the end without getting bored.

In the article "Ideology, Genre, Auteur", we see that Robin Wood has made quite interesting readings about Shadow of A Doubt. Analyzing the conflict Hitchcock created within the prototype of the perfect, loving and trusting American family in detail, Wood likens the relationship and contrast between uncle and nephew to two sides of a coin. She describes her classmate in the bar scene, the waitress Louise, as Charlie's alter ego. What the waiter said while looking at the ring confirms this. He says that his uncle Charlie's cigar also has a phallic connotation. She adds to her Freudian analysis the tensions that can be considered sexual in the relationships between Emmy and Charlie (uncle) and Charlie (nephew) and Charlie (uncle).

Hitchcock, the greatest master director of thrillers, offers an enjoyable viewing experience for those who want to watch a masterful thriller.