Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Smoreni Zmaj The idea is fantastic, but the realization failed. Don't get me wrong, this is a great movie, but it could easily have been much better.A former professional tennis player finds out that his wife, for which he left his career and from which he depends financially, plans to leave him, so he plans a "perfect murder" to inherit her wealth. When things go wrong, he improvises a nearly perfect plan B. The original and the plan B are well designed, the film follows an intelligent and well-written outwitting of the main protagonists, and the story is so interesting that many will not even notice that the whole film takes place in one room with only a few characters. But this "mystery thriller", although very interesting, is neither mysterious nor thrilling, because the most of the "mystery" was revealed to us at the very beginning. The audience knows from the start the entire plan for "perfect murder" and follows the main character at every step of the improvised plan B, so there is no room for tension or speculation.The movie should have been opened by the scene of Grace Kelly answering the phone and the mysterious man attacking her from behind. From there they could build plot further, with occasional flashbacks to the time before the attack, where mystery would slowly unfold. If the audience observed the story from the angle of Grace Kelly or the police, instead of a man who devised the crime, the movie could have been straight ten. This way I rate it eight and, if it was made a few decades later, even that would be too high. 8/10

maxwsykes "Dial M for Murder" is a 1954 crime thriller directed by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock. It was adapted from the play of the same name by Frederick Knott, who also wrote the screenplay for the movie. It stars Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, and Robert Cummings. "Dial M for Murder" is about Tony Wendice, played by Ray Milland, a professional tennis player who wants his wife, Margot, played by Grace Kelly, dead. Margot cheats on her husband with Mark Halliday, played by Robert Cummings, an American writer who visits frequently while Tony is away on his tennis tour. Margot says that she destroyed all the letters that were sent to her by Mark, except for one, which was stolen, used as blackmail against her, and was never returned. Once Mark gets home, it is revealed that he intercepted the letter, and that he is the blackmailer, after he insists that Margot and Mark go to the theater. He reveals this by explaining it to his old acquaintance, Charles Swann, played by Anthony Dawson, who he studied with while in college. He then blackmails Swann into killing his wife, so that he may inherit her fortune. He sets up an elaborate plan to do so, but when the plan fails, resulting in Margot accidentally killing Swann, he has to think of a second plan to frame her for murder. It's a thriller divided into two engaging parts, combined with a great story and excellent use of cinematography. The movie's use of cinematography is excellent, using several of Alfred Hitchcock's usual techniques. For instance, the camera tends to sit in one place for extended periods of time, not cutting frequently, as other movies tend to. It makes the movie more realistic when it comes to its acting, which brings up my second point: the acting. The acting is very good in this film, and this is proven by the long takes that were used in the film. They couldn't cut, so the actors had to act for quite a long time compared to other films. It also proves how realistic the characters can be while still having that movie feel. Ray Milland plays his character so well, presenting us with a cocky character who manipulates his enemies until the end, while Grace Kelly gives us a confused character desperate for her life. "Dial M for Murder" is a classic film and should be viewed as such. The acting is great, and the use of fewer cuts supports this and gives us a more realistic portrayal of the film's scenario. It's a film that should not be missed by film noir fans or movie buffs. "Dial M for Murder" is one of a kind, a true classic.

siqianyang "Well, because in stories things usually turn out the way the author wants them to; and in real life they don't... always." Yes, this murder didn't go quite as expected. In the beginning, the betrayal of Mrs.Wendice(Grace Kelly) gave the audiences a sense of leading turmoil, and Mr.Wendice(Ray Milland)' meeting with a special guest(Anthony Dawson) slowly revealed their conspiracy..."Dial M for Murder" was a crime drama that directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1954, starring Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, John Williams, Robert Cummings and John Williams. This film described a tennis player Tony wants to murder his wife to obtain her possession after he found out his wife's affair with Mark Halliday. Tony came up a perfect plan of killing his wife that will create an alibi for himself. When things didn't happen as expected, Tony has trouble to prove his "innocent" to the inspector(John Williams) who later arrived the scene.The movie mainly shot in one room, which makes it harder for audiences to focus for a long period. Instead of changing in location, the fast pacing of the story constantly hooked audiences' attention. The acting part was sophisticated which means every expression on their face tells their inner emotion. For example, when Tony's presses his lips together to force a stiff smile, it gives you an idea of untrustworthy. The movie is one of those classic films you will watch over and over again without getting out of interest.

Tweekums Margot Wendice has had an affair with her friend Mark and since her handbag, which contained a particularly incriminating letter, was stolen she has received blackmail demands. She doesn't know that the handbag had actually been taken by her husband Tony. He is a former tennis pro but now he is living on his wife's wealth and is concerned that she may leave him… he doesn't want her, just her money, so he plots what he thinks is the perfect murder. Having seen a rather disreputable character he knew when he was up at Cambridge he uses a combination of blackmail and payment to get the man to kill Margot. Things don't go according to plan; Margot fights back and her attacker ends up dead. Now Tony has another plan… while acting as though he is trying to help her he works to ensure she is hanged for murder!Given that this film is based on a play it isn't too surprising that it has a very theatrical feel; largely because almost all of the action takes place in the Wendice's flat. This isn't a problem though as the story is solid. Tony's scheme is just about plausible and the way he reacts after it fails almost makes him feel more villainous and the scene where the attempted murder takes place is intense as the attacker tries to strangle Margot with a stocking and she fights back with a pair of scissors. Ray Milland does a fine job as Tony, keeping him outwardly respectable rather than a pantomime villain. Grace Kelly is also solid as Margot. The rest of the cast are pretty good too. Inevitably some of the attitudes displayed are rather dated; most notably when a policeman warns a junior colleague to be careful how he carries Margot's handbag or he could be arrested himself… no doubt this was meant to give viewers a chuckle but these days seems rather shocking. Overall I wouldn't say that this was a classic Hitchcock film but it is still well worth watching.