Hellen
I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
PodBill
Just what I expected
ThrillMessage
There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
classicsoncall
This is probably the only movie you'll find with stars of the caliber of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn who begin the story by getting hit in the face with a squirt gun! I'd have to say they took it pretty well in stride to create an entertaining comedy/mystery that more than a few viewers on this board compared to an Alfred Hitchcock thriller. My thoughts were in agreement as the film started out as well, the train sequence was a regular Hitchcock motif.What was distracting to me though was the age disparity between the fifty nine year old Grant at the time, romantically paired with Hepburn who was thirty two. This wasn't uncommon for the era, but it comes across as rather unrealistic today. Grant's shower scene with his suit on would have played much better with a younger actor, and probably more credible. But in relation to the main story, I think they more than pulled it off with Grant's constant change of identity right up until the surprise reveal at the American embassy. What the picture did more than anything for me was to wish that we had gotten a look at the 'real' Charles Voss. He must have been quite the character if all three of his funeral attendees felt it necessary to test the integrity of the corpse. Reading some of the other reviews for this picture, and even though I enjoyed it quite well myself, I would have to agree that there's a somewhat dated quality to the writing, most notably at the finale with Regina Lampert's (Hepburn) gushing over the idea of a marriage license. That's something that was all too typical Fifties and Sixties that wouldn't pass muster with today's audiences.
justkrepper
Charade is a great movie, mostly thanks to its scenario which is awesome. The entire movie focuses on the achievement of one goal : to find the money that was stolen during war by a group of fellows. There are lots of surprising, funny and intelligent turnarounds, until the last minute of the movie, therefore the suspense is really intense and the movie can proudly be called a police film. A mix of action and romance very well balanced. Not to mention the remarkable performances of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, without whom the main characters would be nothing.An excellent movie.
Fi
I first saw charade when I was 14. I had found it amongst a few surviving video tapes in my parents bedroom. I was playing hooky that day, and I decided to see the movie. I dragged my father's ancient VCR out of the storage room and started the film. Of course at first I was bored. I was used to seeing modern crap, but then before I knew it I was pissing on the cowling. I had fallen in love with the film. Charade is a forgotten Masterpiece, it has a stellar cast, (screen legends Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Mathua), great characterization, and of course a great plot. Those of you who have seen Cary Grant films know that normally he's the romantic guy, but in this film hes multi layered and puts on a very dynamic performance. The cinematography is futuristic, the music is cool and gives you this eerie feeling. Hitchcock's overrated north by Northwest is utter crap compared to this!!!!!!
John Brooks
Super solid throughout. Cary Grant as his usual tongue in cheek lead character with as much authority as lightness, Audrey Hepburn the adorable spoiled brat whiny lead female role, and the supporting cast all very good.This film has rhythm, dialog, acting, all top drawer. It's eventful, and its plot constantly turned around and around.The suspense and tension are there from start to finish, and at no point is the film over until the very last scene.A very well led cinematic operation. 8/10.
