A murder Mystery built to an exciting climax

Rating: Null/10 (4 December 2000)

Shelley Edwards SPOILER ALERT In the movie Rear Window, Jack, a photographer for a local newspaper must stay home due to a broken leg. Through the seven weeks he entertains himself in his two-room apartment by looking out the window at his neighbors and getting a peek into their personal lives at home. He noticed a man (Mr. Thorwald) had been taking care of his sick wife in one of the apartments across from him. Then one night Jack noticed a strange event occurring in the couple's apartment. After hearing a woman scream, Jack hurried to the window to see who he had heard. When Jack suspected Mr. Thorwald has murdered his wife, he tries to convince his girlfriend, Lisa, and the police that a murder really did occur. Nights of peeping into the apartment lead Jack and Lisa to clues, which help to solve the exciting murder mystery.
This movie was very exciting and entertaining. Just when I thought it was almost over, I realized that I was just reaching the climax of the movie. It built up to a climax where Lisa sneaked into Mr. Thorwald's apartment when Mr. Thorwald unexpectedly returned home. Lisa was taken away by the police for breaking into the apartment when Mr. Thorwald discovered Jack and Lisa knew his secret. After the police left, Mr. Thorwald went to Jack's apartment and tried to throw Jack out the window when the police barged in and took Mr. Thorwald away. There were many close calls, these seem to make the movie much more interesting and have you finding yourself on the edge of your seat. I thought the movie had an interesting perspective to it also. This movie is not only of Jack's life, but also of his neighbor's lives.