Notorious

Never touch a classic Hitchcock film! Let alone any great Old Hollywood film! They copied so many things and the chemistry isn't even there! This is a farce of a film. The original with Cary grant and Ingrid Bergman was amazing! This looks like they grabbed people off of the street woth no real acting skills to play the main roles! For people who think this is a great film hasn't seen the 1946 movie! Just like how books are better than movies, same goes to this one~ shouldn't watch remakes without watching originals and then critique the movie. I'm sad...Hitchcock movies shouldn't be touched by anyone!

I have seen this remake and was impressed with the acting and the style. As remakes go this film works well because it stays close to the original. The previous comparison to Gus Van Sant's remake (which actually used the original script with only 3 or 4 minor variations) was not entirely accurate.

As a rule, I don't care for remakes but I had been very impressed with Ms Robertson's portrayal of Patty Duke in the TV production "Call Me Anna." Because of her acting ability I watched this version of "Notorious" just to make a comparison. I watched the movie from start to finish and never saw one moment that compared badly with Hitchcock's original. There were even improvements due to changing attitudes of today's society. Since this was meant for TV and stayed so focused only added to the experience.

John Shea is most convincing as the U.S. agent who remains cynical about the under-cover spy's motive. The sexual tension between the two is handled in a real and true way without being offensive to some viewers and was better than the "Hollywood" treatment which I am sure that even Mr. Hitchcock himself regretted.

This movie started off boring to watch but it did get interesting as it went on as it had a script that could have been better written but the cast did a good job in their roles. The cinematography was excellant with spectacular senic shots of Paris France where it was filmed.

This is not your mother's Notorious, but unlike another critic I found Jenny Robertson's portrayal touching and tragic. John Shea, more believable as an agent than Grant and yet a likeable leading man with a romantic quality of times past.

Ms. Robertson is a leading lady in the Michele P. level of beauty and her breathless quality of line delivery is very like the endearing flavor of Ms. Bergman. Mr. Shea and Ms. Robertson so capable of being major motion picture leads and yet Hollywood has not discovered these jewels.

The movie takes the luxury of time and contains a very romantic musical montage. The movies sound track is also flavored of films past.

The supporting roles are perfectly cast and very exotic. So much like those from the first movie it is astonishing.

The movie's tension is no where near the original and yet it is enjoyable all the same.

I do hope Hollywood discovers the talents of Ms. Robertson and Mr. Shea.

Mr.Shea would be ideal as the new Phillip Marlowe and Ms. Robertson would shine in any leading role.

The movie made for cable's Lifetime Channel is indeed a great movie for a girl's night. Rent the original and follow with this contemporary tribute to a classic old movie.