Rear Window

Rear Window- PG

By Jonathan Goodsell

Rear Window is a classic Alfred Hitchcock film. It's not a horror like some of his other films, but it's an interesting mystery. Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, Rear Window tells the story of a magazine photographer (Stewart) who, after breaking his leg, is stuck in his apartment with nothing to do. He takes up the nasty habit of sitting at his window and watching all his neighbors across the alley. His girlfriend (Kelly) and landlady both complain about this nasty little habit, but nothing will dissuade ever stubborn Stewart. Eventually, Stewart gets the idea that one of his neighbors murdered his wife. So the stake out begins as he tries to convince Kelly and his detective friend that he's not crazy. 

This was a really well done movie. You never could tell whether or not Stewart was right and it kept you at the edge of your seat until the end. The acting done by both James Stewart and Grace Kelly was spectacular, and as always, the story line done by Hitchcock is a masterpiece. This is well deserving of it's place on the list of Top 100 movies of all time as chosen by the American Film Institute.

This movie is completely clean. There is no language at all. Yet you do see one of Stewart's neighbors dancing in their under garments, its not bad and completely in humor. It is a little tense to watch the mystery resolve and the ending scene is a little frightening. 

This movie is fantastic and a must see. Alfred Hitchcock pulls off another classic. So in my reviewer opinion, Rear Window has earned a well deserved 8.5/10