User:Marxo Grouch/sandbox/Rear Window

Rear Window is a 1954 mystery thriller film based on Cornell Woolrich's It Had to Be Murder, produced by Alfred Hitchcock and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes, and stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr. In the film, a photographer recovering from a broken leg tries to prove that a neighbor of his murdered his own wife. It premiered in the United States on September 1, 1954.

Plot
Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries is confined to his apartment in Greenwich Village, Manhattan as a result of a broken leg. To pass the time during a heat wave, he takes to spying on his neighbors through his rear window, as they have left their windows open to keep cool. One night, he hears a woman cry out "don't". Combined with suspicious activity from Lars Thorwald, a traveling costume jewelry salesman who lives across from Jeff, and the fact that his wife disappears not long afterward, Jeff is convinced that Thorwald killed his own wife. Alongside his girlfriend Lisa Fremont and his caretaker Stella, Jeff seeks to expose the truth.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The film is a masterclass of mixing suspense with comedy. The usual drama of Hitchcock's movies is still present, but is laced throughout with various bits of comedy revolving around morbid curiosity in the form of the activities of Jeff's neighbors like the subplot of the Lonelyhearts and Miss Torso.
 * 2) Really creative cinematography. The diegetic perspective from Jeff's camera lens actually fits with the story as he is a recovering photographer and helps enhance the narrative centering on him.
 * 3) Great acting throughout. The actors really breath life into the personalities of the characters. James Stewart helps covey Jeff as being someone who is determined to set things straight, while Raymond Burr makes Lars Thorwald come off as the cold, distant, and mysterious individual that he truly is.
 * 4) Outstanding musical score by Franz Waxman with a diligent mix of relaxed BGM (for most scenes set in daytime) and suspenseful melodies (most scenes at night, particularly towards the end).
 * 5) The characters are worth investing interest into: (Editor's note: WIP pointer)
 * 6) * Jeff
 * 7) * Lisa Fremont
 * 8) * Stella
 * 9) * Lars Thorwald

Bad Qualities

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Reception
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Trivia

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