Not as GOOD as Vertigo, but brilliant nevertheless......

Rating: 9/10 (16 March 2000)

Rear Window starts off slow as the characters develop and the romance begins with one of the best screen kisses I have ever seen. The slow motion make it look dream-like, I hope I get kissed that way one day<:-)) The plotting devised is very well constructed with immense amount of facial emotions by Stewart throughout. The slow build up is well worth staying with as it's humourous and at times thought-provoking. As the tense builds, you can feel a nervous thrill running through your system (a similar effect during Arlington Road). Hitchcock has made a wonderful film here and it deserves the praise it gets! Though it is not as good as Vertigo in terms creating atmosphere from beginning to the end. You will appreciate the care and attention to this masterpiece. You can say more sometimes by actions than simply using words as also seen with the film "The Straight Story".