Review of Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)
4/10
Too obvious, too unrealistic
11 January 2017
"A lawyer's family is stalked by a man he once helped put in jail." That was this very website's official synopsis for the film. And guess what. There really isn't a whole lot past the very written down narrative on screen.

There is the fact a lot of scenes, perhaps three to four maybe five are totally unrealistic and help install a feeling of fictional cinematic experience rather than the atmosphere of poignant vivid suspense-driven thriller film than this Gregory Peck starring production promotes itself as being.

There is a feeling of inevitability and predictability in how the developments occur, and this from the start to the very end.

It holds up alright besides those points, but makes for too thick and unsubtle a viewing overall, and that can't be overlooked.
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