crime and love

Rating: Null/10 (12 December 2000)

This was the first Alfred Hitchcock movie I have seen. I love how he made opposites attract with James Stewart's character, Jefferies, and Grace Kelly's character, Lisa. Jefferies went on trips and wouldn't be able to take a bath for days and enjoyed it, that was until he broke his leg. Lisa, on the other hand, was a glamorous and gentle uptown lady who was in love with Jefferies. She always tried to make him see that they were meant for each other, until she got caught up in all the chaos that was happening across the courtyard. Since Jefferies was stuck in a wheelchair, Lisa became his legs. She went to the apartment building and got the name off of the mailbox. She also went into Mr. Thorwald's apartment and took his wife's wedding ring. When he caught her in the bedroom, backed her into the living room. With her back against the window, she pointed out to Jefferies that she had the ring. She wasn't only pointing out that she had the ring, but that she was ready to get married and she wanted him to know it. I think the end was my favourite. Lisa was casually laying on the bed reading a book and a magazine wearing pants and a shirt with a rag in her hair, instead of a fancy dress. Jefferies was laying in the wheelchair asleep with two broken legs instead of one.