One of the best!

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2006)

I LOVE this movie. This is one of my top three all-time favorite movies. (And my very favorite Alfred Hitchcock film.) Alfred Hitchcock does an incredible job of creating an environment that you quickly feel right at home in.
Jimmy Stewart's character has a broken leg, which requires him to be homebound for several weeks. To pass the time, he begins to observe the comings and goings of his neighbors. Looking through his eyes, you soon start to feel as if you, personally, know all of his neighbors. The neighbors are all quite interesting -- but one neighbor, in particular, soon draws the attention of the viewing audience. This is when the movie REALLY becomes interesting.
This movie zips along, the music is catchy, the characters are likable, (when they are supposed to be), and the suspense is perfectly pitched. A real masterpiece, with an intriguing mystery, (and no blood and gore to ruin it for squeamish viewers.)