There are few men who I would call masters of cinema and the best of all those people would be Alfred Hitchcock and we have talked a lot about him and how great he was. That is why most of his movies are on this list of great movies. Rear Window is no exception to this list, this movie may be one of his most suspenseful films and to my embarrassment I may have screamed at the screen once or twice. The movie is about a photographer who has his leg broken. This means he has nothing better to do than spy on his neighbors this leads him into trouble when he suspects that one of them is a murder. You may remember a film a few years ago called Disturbia that follows a similar plot and that remake is no where as good as this classic.
This movie has a perfect set no movie can beat this one. The whole movie is one mans apartment and his backyard and neighbors apartment. Fun fact the apartment which is one level two is really ground level. The backyard is the basement of the sound stage. The camera is also amazing as it never leaves his apartment, and everything we see of the outside is from his window with one exception. It also needs to be noted again hat this movie has some of the best Hitchcock suspense in any of his movies. This is great when paired up with James Stewart's great acting.
This film is one for the ages and one that every person should see if you haven't seen a Hitchcock movie this one needs to be your first. You will find yourself pacing your room trying to find out if the man is guilty or not. You will also close your blinds from now on because this movie is very unsettling.
Ebert's score 4 stars
Tyler's score 4 stars
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