Review of Peeping Tom (1960) by Whitney B — 07 Jul 2007

The greatest singular film ever made. Such power is rarely so inviting or real.

Peeping Tom is a whisper everyone should witness directly. Though it still retains its restricting rating today, it is the one film that resembles the markings of a suitable story for all ages, yet its soul expresses the deepest fears of self reflection.

This is about as anti-hollywood a film can get without becoming an artistic flirt cast on camera reels. The tempo and scenes are completely out of line, yet there is an absolute focus on a very real character, a character that also happens to have a condition often termed as ?serial killer?. The character doesn?t follow the story; rather the audience follows the complex character. It is something the critics couldn?t understand, and that many continue to refuse today. There is a heart in darkness, but here it is left as a calm code for the individual ?voyeur? to crack themselves.

See this film, buy this film. It may never get better.

I give this film a 10 out of 10. An amazing experience I am grateful to have finally received.