Review of Rope (1948) by Daniel D — 02 Aug 2013

Rope is a highly solid Hitchcock thriller, which is a huge set up from the last film I saw of his (Jamacia Inn). Some aspects of the film seem to play out as a blue print for Rear Window. Not only do we have detective Jimmy Stewart in an apartment, but in addition the window scenery in this was superb! I do love Stewart with Hitchcock they always make a great team, but this time I couldn't take Stewart as a character, but instead just the actor. The true star here was John Dall as Brandon, he made himself an arrogant and cocky prick, rather brilliantly. This didn't have the full suspense I expect from Hitch, since this felt obvious, but it is wonderful in technicals.

3 stars++.