Rear Window Review

 

     Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful thriller, Rear Window, is far ahead of its time. The 1954 classic has made way for the genre and is still relevant today. The film follows a wheelchair-ridden, travel photographer, who spends his time recovering from a photography-related accident while snooping on the neighbors around him. I personally loved the film. I typically am not super into older films, however, this one piqued my interest. It surely did not feel like a very old film to me. Although it may have started slow, once the halfway point of the film hit, the audience gets sucked in. 

    I would recommend that everybody gives this film a chance. I thought the plot was pretty good, it is simple, but the cinematography makes this film. The film is wrapped up in an intense but seemingly extremely short scene. In the conclusion, the bad guy is caught, arrested, and confesses, all off-screen in a matter of a minute. That really caught me off guard and I am not a huge fan of that abrupt ending. But, the ending fits the films of the time. Ultimately, I rate the film a 7.5/10 for keeping me on my feet.