Not quite Hitchcock

Rating: 7/10 (1 March 2004)

`Rear Window' is a great movie, if the viewer is into more drawn out plots. If they are only into movies that catch their attention quickly, this is not the movie for them.
This film had a very unique set. The entire movie is filmed in an indoor set. It also is filmed so that everything is inside the apartment of the main character. Things happen outside, but all of the camera angles are simply looking out the window.
When compared to most movies, `Rear Window' is very good. The only time this movie does not `measure up' is when compared to `Psycho', Hitchcock's more notable movie. The Master of Suspense didn't really live up to his name in this movie. This is supposed to be a suspenseful movie, but comparatively, it is not suspenseful at all. Though good camera angles, and good music selection, did help things along, it did not seem to have the Alfred Hitchcock touch.
Overall, this reviewer gives this movie a seven out of ten. It is good if you have the attention span for drawn out movies. But if the viewer is looking for `entertain me, quick' they are looking at the wrong movie.