Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954) was a set of stories viewed from a single perspective. Almost every shot in the movie was taken from the main character's apartment. Jeff, played James Stewart, is a professional photographer injured from his last assignment. When we meet him, he is wheelchair-bound for the next week in an apartment complex in New York. With two steps leading to the exit of his apartment, he is left with nothing to do but spy on his neighbors.
As the movie develops, so do the lives of everyone in the apartment buildings. His story is a question of whether or not to marry his girlfriend Lisa, played by Grace Kelly. As he watches the people around him, he is evaluating each situation and comparing their lives to his own. Each of his neighbors is in a different state of relationship status. There are newlyweds, a single man, a separated woman, a dancer, and an old salesman and his bed-ridden wife.
During this evaluation, Jeff watches the fighting of the married couple as a foreboding image of his future. As he begins paying closer attention to them, he notices suspicious behavior that leads him to believe the salesman has murdered his wife. As the movie progresses, his girlfriend and nurse become involved in the rear window investigation with him, continuously endangering themselves with the possibility of discovery.
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Randy I like the way this entry was presented. This is the first time I watched Rear Window and I have to say it is a great movie. I thought that more information about Thornwald and his wife could have been metioned more.
ReplyDeleteI thought your review was summed up very well. Would you recommend this film to anyone? I would I thought it was a great film from the storylines, characters, and plots. Overall good review.
ReplyDeleteGood review! The only thing I would add would be more details about the Thornwald and his bed ridden wife. There was a lot there and I really didn't get that out of your review.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments and advice everyone. I'll have to find a way to work in more about Thornwald and his wife sometime.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your review just a few comments. This was mostly plot summary and Like Chayla said I would of like to see your evaluation of the film as well. I looked through your other reviews which are better developed with analysis maybe we just were in a rush?? :) Liked your other reviews though
ReplyDeletewell done! vary good description without giving away too much information. You also snuck in little details about how the film was shot in the technical aspect without overwhelming the reader with technical jargon and information. Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI liked your review very much. You gave a good overall description of the movie. I like how you didn't give away the ending. For anyone who has not seen the film, they would not want the ending spoiled for them. Good Job.
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