Jeff (James Stewart), a photographer confined to his apartment due to a broken leg, discovers a dark secret one day as watches his neighbors. Jeff thinks one of his neighbors, Lars Thorwald, has murdered his wife. He keeps a close eye on Lars as he makes mysterious calls and packs his belongings to leave. Meanwhile, Jeff's girlfriend Lisa Freemont (Grace Kelly) is roped into Jeff's quest to prove that Lars murdered his wife. As the two watch Lars' mysterious behavior, they try to convince Jeff's friend, detective Thomas Doyle, that Lars is guilty despite Doyle's "evidence" proving his innocence. The truth is finally revealed after Lisa sneaks into his apartment and takes a key piece of evidence. The story is very interesting and keeps you engaged. Every time I expected something bad to happen, it didn't, which was surprising. The storyline was easy to follow and the characters were interesting. The sets were very pretty and the setting overall was different from most films. This film only has one setting, Jeff's apartment, as opposed to multiple sets like other films. The background sound was also a bit different, as it featured both music from the pianist in the story as well as the noise from the street and the noise from the neighbors. Each neighbor had their own sort of subplot, but it didn't take away from the main plot as there was just enough focus placed on each one. I loved this movie. I enjoyed how one story was so heavily developed out of one setting. I also loved the sets, especially the architectural design of each of the apartments. I especially loved the pianist's studio apartment. I think the design of each apartment helped tell the story of the character inhabiting it. I really enjoyed the story and that it kept surprising me. I was most shocked at the fact that it ended the way I wanted it to. I was expecting a different ending and more death as it is a Hitchcock film. I was shocked that it had a happy ending, although I'm not complaining. I liked how each neighbor had their own story that was developed but did not shift focus away from the main story. I also loved Grace Kelly's costumes and her character's story. Jimmy Stewart is one of my favorite Old Hollywood actors, and I thought his performance was great. Everytime I thought someone was going to die or something bad was about to happen, it didn't which was interesting. It wasn't completely what I expected, but that is definitely not a bad thing. Overall, I thought it was a great movie and I would recommend it.
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AuthorHello fellow film lovers! Just a little bit about me: I love movies from the Old Hollywood era, especially musicals. In general, my movie taste is a bit all over the place. I don't really stick to one genre, as I just watch whatever looks interesting! I look forward to broadening my horizons in terms of film and reviewing them to the best of my ability in an honest way. Reading another passion of mine, and I'm frequently told I have an old soul, so expect to see a lot of older films being reviewed. I hope you can find what you need here! Archives
May 2019
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