The film deserves a re-imagining .....

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2016)

Dear Alfred Hitchcock,
the mating dance between James Stewart and Grace Kelly was tiring. Kelly wore some amazing costumes but I simply could not think of her as a sexy woman who was coveted by Stewart's character. The people who inhabited the apartments were all boring at best. The main plot was so damn unbelievable! Stewart's character could look into everyone's apartment, but nobody could see him looking. But then the film was made in 1954. I guess it is a pretty racy for a film made in the 50s.
Your film is almost like a rallying cry against individuality and personal freedom. The loud and clichéd lament by the woman whose dog dies was quite cringe worthy. We are hit on the head with the demerits of the breakdown of the family system and the emptiness of the resultant loneliness. There are two single female characters and a lonely male pianist in the apartment complex.
I watched the film on Blu Ray. It was nice to look at. But the exchanges between Stewart, Kelly and the lady who played his masseur were sleep inducing. The film deserves a re-imagining.
Best Regards, Pimpin.