Rear Window

In my eyes Hitchcock is really one of the best there is. So many current films are drawn off of his style and stories. Rear Window is only the third Hitchcock film I have seen all the way through (I just got in to his work within the last year) and he still amazes me.

Film was really something back in the day. Sure we have all of the visual effects that we do now like 3D and CGI films, but something that Hitchcock's films have that many of them do not today is a good story. A really good story. Now a days we just have modern tellings or re-adaptations of things that have been done in the past, just look at my last post for an example of that. Not to say that these new films are bad, its just that something has been lost in the mix and the translations. Many new films are still good but you can never beat the classics.

As I am sure all of you know, Rear Window is about a photographer who has broken his leg and has been people watching out of his back window of his apartment. Not to give away too much of the story to any of you who have not seen this gem, Jeff, the photographer starts to notice that things aren't all good in his little neighborhood.

Everything about this film is great in my eyes. The cinematography is full of great shots and the story is impeccable. As I am trying to think of other things to say about this film, it seems that words cannot measure up to the genius that was Hitchcock. I am eager to see more of his films and cannot wait for that to happen. 5/5 for this one.

Short review, but who needs to say much about Hitchcock?