A masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2001)

By far the greatest thriller/mystery movie I have seen to date. I was never bored once during this movie, but rather I was on the edge of my seat. It's a delight to see a movie that can be so intense and scary without having to depend on cheap thrills or BOOs like the "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER"-like movies. They must have done something right if they can make me scared of a regular man like Lars Thorwald (played well by Raymond Burr), who you never really see with a weapon and normally would not appear very threatening at all. I truly was scared for the safety of the main characters, and even some of the not-so-main characters, (Like the lonely woman who appeared to be ready to commit suicide by the end. She had maybe one line in the whole movie, and I still cared about her.) which doesn't happen to me often in movies. Jimmy Stewart is especially impressive as the main character, and he deserved at least an Academy Award Nomination. This movie is highly recommend and is one of my favorites.
10/10