Rear Window(1954)

If I have to choose in many of Hitchcock’s movies, ‘Rear Window,’ ‘Vertigo,’ ‘Psycho,’ ‘The Birds,’ ‘Rope‘etc. I will choose ‘Rear Window’ as his best movie so far(no offence for fan of Vertigo or Psycho).My reason is personal as a movie watcher,this is the only movie where Hitchcock himself worked as a great movie watcher.

Just imagine, Hitchcock sitting on that wheel chair rather than James Stewart and peeping on his neighbours . That what a good movie watcher do ,he try to capture the world of movie and like to take part in it.That’s why I said Hitchcock was a great Movie watcher also.

In this suspense thriller,James Stewart solve a murder mystery while sitting on wheelchair .Such a simple story but a great execution by a great director.

It received four Academy Award nominations, was ranked #48 on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition).

On the website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has been universally praised, garnering a 100% certified fresh rating.

So take a DVD and see the murder as Peeping Tom. Enjoy!