One of the best ever, by one of the best ever.

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2002)

What can be said about this film that has already not been said? This is, in my humble opinion, Hitchcock's best film, and also one of the best films ever made.
The plot concerns L.B. Jeffries (James Stewart, in fantastic form), a photographer who likes to take exciting and unique pictures. This leads him to be confined to a wheelchair for eight weeks, when a photo goes wrong. To pass the time, he takes to watching his neighbours, assigning them names and learning their story.
Grace Kelly looks absolutely enchanting, and also plays her part excellently. Thelma Ritter provides most of the comic relief as an insurance nurse, while Wendell Corey is also excellent as Jeffries' slightly ignorant detective friend.
To say anything else would be giving too much away, but rest assured, that even by today's standards, this is a thrilling and thoroughly entertaining piece of cinema. Hitchcock has never been better,
10/10