I enjoyed this film. Having read a couple of reviews before I went to see it, I'll have to agree with the critics who said Harry is dominated by a Hitchcock-like atmosphere. Like Hitchcock's films, there is comedy mingled with darkness. Also like Hitchcock's films, there is sort of melodramatic classical soundtrack. In addition, the mood throughout is suspenseful, as if something is always going to happen when Harry is around. The director maintained this suspese for the whole movie. I thought the dialgoue and acting were strong. All of the characters seemed very realistic and easy to empathize with. The only scene I found really implausible was the one with Plum and Michael in the bathroom near the end of the film. Michael's behavior in that scene just seemed inconsistent with everything else he had done so far. My favorite scenes in this film were the ones where Harry and various other characters are discussing Michael's old poems and short stories. I guess I can empathize since I was an English Literature major in college and dabbled a bit in writing. Long live The Flying Monkeys!
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