Rear Window

Rear Window directed by Alfred Hitchcock is a film that really demands for your attention. The movie captivates you with its use of shadows and a plot that doesn't cease to keep you on the edge of your seat. The story follows Jeff Jefries as he spies on his neighbors from his two story apartment, while recovering from a broken leg. He shares the stories of his neighbors escapades to his home nurse and girlfriend. The plot deepens as he notices that one of his neighbors strange actions over the course of a couple days and the suddn disspearance of the neighbors wife. That's when the true story takes place.




The movie has a beautiful use of shadow and lighting. The apartment of Jeff is shrouded by shadows during teh most suspenseful and nail biting moments in the movie. Such as when his girlfriend gets caught in the neighbors house. This really adds an element of suspense and fear to the audience. Watching his white eyes and their reaction in the midst of darkness. Also when the neighbor confronts him in his house a whole new use of light is put into use where his eyes are clearly zoomed and lighted directly giving a diffferent feel to the scene.



Through the course of the movie many different camera angles are used as in every movie. But due to the fact that he's looking from a second floor window the camera angle is done beautifully. The view from across the building into teh other sets up wonderfully. Which also demonstrates good set direction. When the girlfriend goes into the neighbors house you can see everything that goes on while she's in there. You never lose track of her until the plot allows you too to cause suspense. But the set dirction and camera angles help to get a full view of the events nd add the little something extra that every movie needs. Also at a pont in the movie a flooor shot happens that really helps the whole suspense feel get across. The camera slowly moves up from the floor and it helps devulge the emotin from you. A wonderful job done.

Wardrobe in this movie andmake up were minimal. It just relaly get the point across of what each character really was. Jeff dressed in plain pajama type clothing due to his injury. The home nurse dressed in simple nurse attire and the girlfriend had a regular appearance. The attire of each character jus helped get across the originality of them.

This film overall was a nail biter that kept you wanting to know more. It's recommended to be watched and certainly enjoyed by whomever.