As per usual

Rating: 7/10 (11 March 2002)

usual high standard of Hitchcock maintained here in another great thriller. Although, having seen all his big films, I'd have this a mark less than Psycho, Dial M & North by Northwest. It was still great, with all the usual compliments to be paid here too. Great camera work, scenery, directing, and tension & phenomenal acting from all parties. The only slight criticism of the films is that the lead man, despite usually being awesome does tend to play a role of a man with a lifestyle (& a woman) several years younger than himself, but that never affects the plot of the film.
Rear Window was just let down slightly by occasional lulls of anything happening, 5 minutes here & there, particularly at the beginning where the story stood still. Nor was it the sort of film where you'd ask yourself why? or how? during it. The way it would pan out was pretty clear from early on. I just thought there may have been a little more significance with one or two of the other neighbours, & 2 or 3 seconds of poor editing right at the finale was the only other aspect that slightly dated the film.
But overall, still a good watch & as good as anything today.
A high 7/10