Review of Rear Window (1954) by James Berardinelli for ReelViews — 15 Jan 1969
Simply put, Rear Window is a great film, perhaps one of the finest ever committed to celluloid. All of the elements are perfect (or nearly so), including the acting, script, camerawork, music (by Franz Waxman), and, of course, direction.
The brilliance of the movie is that, in addition to keeping viewers on the edges of their seats, it involves us in the lives of all of the characters, from Jefferies and Lisa to Miss Torso. There isn't a moment of waste in 113 minutes of screen time.
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This review of Rear Window (1954) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 15 Jan 1969.
Rear Window has generally received very positive reviews.
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