a great creative movie

Rating: Null/10 (1 March 2004)

Rear Window is another genius film made by Alfred Hitchcock. The depth and directing of this movie is amazing. There is no other movie like it and maybe never will be.
Rear Window is about a wheelchair bound man named L.B. Jeff Jeffries who is stuck in his apartment due to a broken leg and ends up spying on his neighbors through his apartment window. He notices something fishy while watching his neighbor and the story becomes suspenseful.
Though the movie starts out slow, which is the only negative thing to mention, it definitely becomes more exciting as the movie goes on. The whole film takes place in one area, L.B. Jeff Jeffries's apartment and the view he has of the outside and of his neighbors apartments through their windows. It was a huge risk making this film using only that area for all of the scenes. Alfred Hitchcock is most likely the only director who could pull off making a film like this. The camera angles and the symbolism of each of the apartment floors representing something different is inventive. Each of his skills keep the movie interesting.
The acting was well-done, but it wasn't what made the movie. Jimmy Stewart who played L.B. Jeff Jefferies did well portraying his character like in most of the movies he is in. The glamorous Grace Kelly who played Lisa Fremont (Jeff Jefferies girlfriend) did a great job playing a sophisticated character. Though the acting wasn't amazing, Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly's chemistry on screen was enjoyable.
Although this movie wasn't as frightening as Hitchcock's other film Psycho, it is more creative. The depth and the cinematography of this film is remarkable and once again makes Alfred Hitchcock a genius.
This movie deserves 9.5 out of 10 stars.