Intriguing but Quite Disappointing

Rating: 7/10 (25 December 2005)

I found Rear Window, on the whole, very interesting. However I think the end was pretty... well... stupid. Disapointly, really. People say "it isn't about the mystery, it's about the relationships" etc. I suppose with a Hitchcock movie, you really expect a thrilling mystery. Of course I found it entertaining, but just a let down. Jimmy Stewart nails the role of the injured photographer, and Grace Kelly is very good too as the rich girlfriend. It's all very simple and well done and does Definitely keep your attention.
I did like Rear Window (and Grace Kelly's fashions). It's a very good film.. perhaps a bit overrated, though. Just the ending... a bit of a let down. :(