Overrated

Rating: 6/10 (15 May 2013)

Dated, slow, plastic, and predictable.
Perhaps my expectations were too high, having read reviews over the years.
That said,it is what it is, and does not stand up against the test of time. A great counter: "12 Angry Men" stands up. Sure, it has some cliché characters/lines..but the story brilliantly unfolds.
Not a true spoiler, but perhaps characters can thought of as such. The angry couple, dumpy neighbor, dancer, lonely heart, etc. ZZZZ. Reads like a sophomore play, and screens as the same.
Shots of each character, as James Stewart see them across the court yard through his rear window. Continues throughout the movie with scenes of the characters lives and daily goings on.
However, never builds to the point of leading to viewer to care.
Save 2 hours of your life, and watch a true classic. You'll be grateful to have missed this one.