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Second viewing, up from 87 and now I’m able to confirm that not only is this my favorite Hitch, but it would also rank highly among my personal favorite films of all time. Floored again by the dual purposing as both a spy thriller and a sadomasochistic love triangle, the former illuminated by classic Hitchcock signposts—an exquisite crane down from the ceiling to Alicia’s fist, a languid pan across various wine label vintages, the shot of a poisoned woman…