To Catch a Thief

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The visuals have a pronounced role--there is so much driving along the edges of cliffs that one can't relax.  Grace Kelly's hostility/attraction toward Cary Grant gives a true sense of conflict and tension--this is how to treat the elder Grant (Audrey Hepburn could never be this lethal).  The fact that Grace Kelly is a major good guy is part of the chemistry--who is the bad guy, and how nice v. bitchy is he or she?  Very satisfying.  The fact that Kelly is such a goddess, visually speaking, is part of the unusual fun. Her designer outfits almost cross the line into taking attention away from other aspects of the movie, but not quite.