02-19-2012, 10:09 PM
Rear Window 1954 - 9/10
So being the big Alfred Hitchcock fan that I am, I have never actually watched this particular classic. So when I heard my local theatre was having this film as a feature I was fucking excited. I heard about Rear Window before and knew it was one of Hitchcock's best, and I thought that couldn't possibly happen because Vertigo is the shit. But after watching it, this is definitely in my top three of Alfred Hitchcock classics.
Jimmy Stewart gives his usual AMAZING performance, and everything was brilliantly photographed and edited. Obviously, being an Alfred Hitchcock the suspense and dark humor elements (as well as the obvious cameos) were all there. There were some great lines in that movie that had me legit rofling. Jimmy Stewart, definitely one of my favorite Hitchcock actors, performed with great nervous energy. I've come to find that he is probably the perfect Hitchcock actor. The plot was not as mind-blowing as Vertigo, but it was pretty damn awesome.
Highly recommend for any classic film lover, film student or Alfred Hitchcock fan.
PS: My girlfriend hated this movie, so that's great indication that it must've been a masterpiece.
So being the big Alfred Hitchcock fan that I am, I have never actually watched this particular classic. So when I heard my local theatre was having this film as a feature I was fucking excited. I heard about Rear Window before and knew it was one of Hitchcock's best, and I thought that couldn't possibly happen because Vertigo is the shit. But after watching it, this is definitely in my top three of Alfred Hitchcock classics.
Jimmy Stewart gives his usual AMAZING performance, and everything was brilliantly photographed and edited. Obviously, being an Alfred Hitchcock the suspense and dark humor elements (as well as the obvious cameos) were all there. There were some great lines in that movie that had me legit rofling. Jimmy Stewart, definitely one of my favorite Hitchcock actors, performed with great nervous energy. I've come to find that he is probably the perfect Hitchcock actor. The plot was not as mind-blowing as Vertigo, but it was pretty damn awesome.
Highly recommend for any classic film lover, film student or Alfred Hitchcock fan.
PS: My girlfriend hated this movie, so that's great indication that it must've been a masterpiece.