Alfred Hitchcock's "Downhill"

Alfred Hitchcock directed silent films first. Some very interesting things come out of his movie Downhill from 1927.

First of all, the plot is quite intense. When you think of this coming out in 1927, it must have been very progressive.

Then there are quite a few cool filmmaking tricks that definitely show where Hitchcock was going. His future seems strong with such great segue ways from scene to scene. Some nice symbolic moments are present with the downhill ride on the escalator and going down on the elevator. The symbolism is progressed at the end with more downward climbing of stairs.

The ending is quite avant garde too, clearly shaping such classics as Spellbound and Vertigo. He sees his father as a sailor and others, sees the women again, the record in his life.

Well worth watching for Hitchcock fans.