This week's movie is Spellbound, a murder mystery from 1945. Spellbound takes place in a mental hospital in Vermont and stars Gregory Peck as John Ballantyne a man with amnesia who begins to blur past memories involving a murder and his childhood. Then there is Ingrid Bergman who plays as Dr. Constance Petersen, a new psychiatrist who just started a new job at the mental hospital who tries to help John disconnect and remember two past memories that are colliding. 

I was never interested in old movies before. When I tried to watch them when I was younger I had hard time because I thought they were boring. I mean it's in black and white, and I am a lover of bright vivid colors. However, I was wrong. The story is alright, but just because a story is alright does not make it a "not so bad" film. I feel they are over dramatic, and I believe that is what made these films so exciting, and for me quite comical. 

There is a scene that I feel should have won an Oscar. Imagine this: A psychiatrist and her patient who is being accused of murder I might add, are skiing down a mountain to help unravel John's memories. Dr. Petersen is staring at John waiting for an epiphany to happen, while John is staring ahead blankly going down this mountain. They are literally weaving in and out of trees just staring at each other, then straight ahead all while a terrible green screen of going down a mountain is in the background (I get it, it is made in the 40's) and wearing business attire while skiing.

This scene truly made me gasp and will forever live in my head rent free.

Take out the toxic masculinity, the gaslighting, and the gatekeeping of the 1940's and Spellbound is actually a pretty good movie. It truly put me in a trance and made me actually excited if my guess of who the murderer was right or not. If you are looking for a good old fashion murder mystery that takes doctor/patient confidentiality to a different level, then you should give it a shot. I also think everyone should watch it just for the skiing scene. It truly is just an awkward mess, and I live for it.