My New Favorite Hitchcock Film

Rating: 9/10 (13 May 2015)

To start out I have to say how much I love Alfred Hitchcock and his films. And this film is just another testament to that fact. I absolutely loved this film from the beginning to the end. I got sucked in right from the beginning and not just because of the plot, but because of how amazing the set was. I thought the set was absolutely marvelous and I was glad that the whole movie took place within it and from the view of James Stewarts' character's apartment. Another aspect of the movie that I was very drawn to was the fact that film had a main storyline, with the husband across the way potentially having murdered his wife, but the film also follows the storyline of the other people in the apartment complex throughout the whole film. I also really enjoyed the soundtrack to the movie and how it was played on the piano by one of the neighbors, whose story was one that was also followed. Besides all of that, the main plot to the movie was great as well and I love that it was done from the view of the main character's apartment the whole time. Not only was this a cool and interesting way to film the movie, but I think it as an excellent way to build up the suspense. A good example would be in the scenes when they view the neighbor sitting in the darkness of his apartment with only the end of his cigar being visible. Overall, I loved this film through and through and I plan to watch it quite a few more times in the future.