This is Hitchcock's best and most "relevant" film.

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 1998)

More than any other Hitchcock film, I think, "Rear Window" is not only a great piece of entertainment, but a statement about our society and even about the human condition. Most of Hitchcock's other films certainly "work" as ingenious narratives, but "Rear Window" distinguishes itself as a multi-layered examination of voyeurism in American society. And what I think I like best about the film is its refusal to preach any sort of Great Moral to the audience. It simply allows its wonderful story to unfold bit by bit, as Nature intended. Grace Kelly and James Stewart are excellent, but Thelma Ritter is priceless in a supporting role.