Review of Rear Window (1954) by Alexander R — 15 May 2012
One of the most difficult kind of film to pull off flawlessly is a bottle movie. It's simple because it takes place in one entire location and in order for it to work you need to have incredibly interesting characters and very thrilling conclusion. Who else could make a flawless bottle movie but the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock.
It's very interesting to see everything play out with what goes on outside Jeff's window and you don't get to see the perspective of any of his neighbors, it's only him, his nurse, and is amazingly beautiful girlfriend. Before the suspicion of the murder plays in, we get great chemistry between Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly. Both characters are very interesting and Hitch makes us tense when we see both of them in danger. It also keeps you invested in what's going on with the suspicious neighbor.
A few interesting notes about this movie are that for the other neighbors, Hitchcock directed them through radios in the rooms and told them what to do, while filming them. The only music that plays is mainly background music from radios and the only sense of a film score is the opening titles, ending titles, and the scene when Lisa sneaks into the murderers apartment.
What more can I say about this masterfully directed film from one of the greatest directors ever?
This review of Rear Window (1954) was written by Alexander R on 15 May 2012.
Rear Window has generally received very positive reviews.
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