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A classic Hitchcock thriller about a photographer who spies on his neighbors and suspects a murder. Ebert analyzes the film's themes, techniques, characters and symbolism in this insightful and enthusiastic review.
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"Rear Window" sure does. Jimmy Stewart is a magazine photographer who is stuck at home in a wheelchair, with his leg up in a cast. He starts spying on his neighbors.
A newspaper photographer with a broken leg passes time recuperating by observing his neighbors through his window. He sees what he believes to be a murder, and decides to solve the crime himself...
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- Alfred Hitchcock
- PG
- James Stewart
- Pure Cinema
- Confined Thrills
- Windows Into Romance
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- Rear Window: in Conclusion
Obviously, beyond the elements of soundtrack, Rear Window develops into an immersive world and Alfred Hitchc*ck expertly inserts us directly into the environment to the extent that we have no choice but to become involved in the whole ordeal. We are accomplices, if you will, in this viewing party of Jimmy Stewart’s. It truly is an exhibition in the...
Rear Window’s A-Plot is a harrowing mystery thriller that we watch unfold with a systematic unraveling that’s unnerving in part because Hitchc*ck has orchestrated it all in a limited space. Furthermore, he has handicapped his protagonist and the outsiders coming in are constantly causing us to second guess or reevaluate our assumptions, be they the...
In particular, are the underlining themes of romance. This is a film about love in all of its many facets, with each character or couple reflecting a certain permutation of what romantic love looks like. The love stories are playing out in each compartment of the apartment complex. Miss Torso (Georgine Darcy), the queen bee with the pick of the dro...
That leads us to another area of discussion. There’s a bit of a moral commentary present though Hitchc*ck doesn’t seem all that interested in those conclusions per se as much as he likes manipulating them for the sake of his drama. And yet, like Vertigofour years later, there is this unnerving sense that he is tapping into some of humanity’s darkes...
Far from peering in at other people and staying anonymous, it seems like it involves reaching out to others. That entails being vulnerable and candid – transparent even – so others feel comfortable entering into your life. Like Stella says, sometimes people need to go on the outside and look in for a change. If nothing else that breeds empathy. Of ...
REAR WINDOW must have been a terrific date movie in its day; it certainly qualifies as one today, and is highly recommended for couples to watch on video or through a streaming service. 🔚 5 out of 5 found this helpful.
Aug 3, 2022 · ‘Rear Window’: THR’s 1954 Review. On August 4, 1954, Alfred Hitchcock's Paramount thriller, starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, was unveiled in New York. By Jack Moffitt. August 3, 2022...
Rear Window. A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
