Another Hitchcock masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2000)

It's as if Hitchcock got bored making superb suspense movies that included grand sets and special effects, and decided that he would put shackles on himself. Having only one setting for the entire movie just showcases his genius.
IMO, the single most beautiful/sexy female character in the history of film is Grace Kelly in Rear Window. Her radiance and allure are stunning. She is all-at-once strong and self-confident, caring and sensitive, provocative yet demure. In a word, she is breathtaking.
Jimmy Stewart is brilliant in this very difficult role. His helpless frustration at his condition as the film nears it's climax is suspense at it's finest. I can feel my skin crawl with anxiety as the plot is revealed, and you can watch the same thing happen to Jeffries.
Finally, this is another AH movie that it pays to see over and over. The details you notice will continue to appear anew even after the fifth, seventh, tenth time you see it. Although Hitchcock's films are all great, I think this is his crowning achievement.