Review of Rear Window (1954) by Dave J — 28 May 2012
Thursday, February 11, 2010.
(1954) Rear Window.
SUSPENSE/ MYSTERY/ COMEDY.
The most popular director Alfred Hitchcock had ever done and is probably one of his finest if not influential. This film which started a whole slew of other 'Peeping Tom' movies like the teenager film from 2007 film "Disturbia" to the chilling 1960 film "Peeping Tom" starring Carl Boehm and Moira Shearer. The film that started it all starring James Stewart and the ravishing Grace Kelly can also be personified as who they're in real life, using their real life personas to liven the story, like for example when Jeff (James Stewart) tells Leeza Freemont (Grace Kelly) that she belongs to this luxious lifestyle who Jeff is not, just so he could find a excuse not to be with her, she denies these kind of comments and becomes very stubborn and really want to be with Jeff. I mention this because in real life, Grace Kelly does marrry an actual Prince of Monacco and James Stewart actually went to war serving his country during WWII. This film is a natural reflection of who they're and is used to great effect to enhance the story because the audience identifies with them, for the exception of Raymond Burr as the suspect who may have murdered his wife.
4/4.
This review of Rear Window (1954) was written by Dave J on 28 May 2012.
Rear Window has generally received very positive reviews.
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