Rear Window (1954)

Can you have more than one masterpiece doing anything that requires talent? Because after all a masterpiece is the definitive one right? Well every review you'll read for most of Alfred Hitchcock's film you'll see somewhere in the text...masterpiece. Now i don't wanna jump on the bandwagon, but he did have a lot of masterpieces, including Rear Window.

I don't wanna bore you with the plot details because odds are you know the story. (Why else would you be reading this?) But basically man gets hurt and breaks leg, doesn't leave house, sees murder next door and becomes obsessed with the event. The story itself is pretty clever and original from a script written by John Michael Hayes who recently passed away last year.

Of course you got the players. Jimmy Stewart as always does an excellent job of becoming the everyday man you care for and relate to. Sometimes I forget I'm watching an actor because you get so caught up in his ability to be believable. But you can't forget the incredible Grace Kelly who (horrible unintended pun coming up) graces the screen with every scene she's in. While she is talented at what she does, it's her beauty and elegance that make her so desirable to watch.

The movie as a whole is directed with such precise and profession (duh) by the great Alfred Hitchcock. Every scene is carefully planned or he's just that natural of a talent for storytelling. While the suspense itself doesn't really hit hard towards the end, every scene between Jimmy and Grace is very entertaining even if it does or not pertain to the murder at hand.

While the movie is a classic and will be shown to further generations (unless they want to use the entertaining knock off Disturbia)it will open others minds to what a good film use to be. One that had well crafted sets, great acting, believable dialog and one that didn't rely on endless action making this a true...masterpiece.