Review of Rear Window (1954) by Marcus G — 03 Nov 2012
This is one of Hitchcock's finest, showcasing voyeurism and only knowing half of the story before jumping to conclusions, now matter how informed you think you are.
Hitchcock's ability to demonstrate our darker nature in almost every one of him films was unsurpassed in my opinion, and this essay on voyeurism was no exception.
Never moving from Jimmy Stewart's apartment and the subsequent courtyard of apartments, the photographer's curiosity with his neighbours takes a dark turn as it turns to obsession, when he believes that one them has murdered his wife.
This story has been replicated for decades since, on Television and Film alike, more recently in Shea Labouf's Disturbia.
Though somewhat dated in style and cinematography, this still cinema at its most effective, it;s massage just a poignant today as it was 50 years ago.
This review of Rear Window (1954) was written by Marcus G on 03 Nov 2012.
Rear Window has generally received very positive reviews.
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