An excellent revamping of Hitchcock's Rear Window

Rating: 10/10 (8 August 2007)

Dear readers & fellow film buffs, MY summary is correct.
In 1954 The great Alfred Hitchcock took Cornell Woolrich's short story & had it written as a film to fit its stars, James Stewart, Grace Kelly,Thelma Ritter & Raymond Burr as the Killer. I never though his version was as good as the original short story. MY IMDb rating was only a 7.
You can see my rating above for this delight, it may not be as suspenseful as Hitch's version,BUT the sets, costumes, makeup & the camera angles are nowhere as phony as the 1954 version. (that is the way they made movies back then--every hair & make up just perfect at all times, all clothes brand new looking.)
Thankfully now-a-days there is more realism in costumes, make up etc., by being more realistic in the set ups & the naturalness of the performers, we can accept much easier, the unbelievability of the plot & story & sit back & enjoy our selves, in the same manner I did when I first read the short suspenseful story,
D.J.Carson directed Carl Ellsworths story & screenplay of Woolrich's.gem of a short story.
Instead of James Stewarts broken leg, we have hapless teen-ager SHIA LA BEOUF in his first starring adult role. This lad will have a LONG very LONG career. He is under HOUSE ARREST with that bracelet around his ankle.. He is bored , upset (for very good reasons).I will not tell you, it is an upsetting reason. &because of this, you are on his side rooting for him all the way. Personally I would have no objection if it went as far as an Oscar Nomintion HE IS THAT GOOD>. Sarah Rohmer is is enjoyable as his possible future girl friend. Carrie-Anne Moss is excellent as his mother. Aaron Yoo is a delight as his buddy. & David MORSE is perfect as the villain, he is every bit as spooky & nasty as Raymond Burr was in Rear Window.
If there are faults in DISTURBIA I overlooked them & I feel you will as well..
There are few gross scenes so film is not for the small fry.
RATINGS **** (out of 4) 97 points (out of 100) IMDb 10 (out of 10(
My rating on Rear Window was only *** 82 points & IMDb 7