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Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Movie: Rear Window
Year: 1954
Genre: Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Stars: James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Wendell Corey
Snapshot of Story:
Rear Window is an Alfred Hitchcock classic and a remake of this movie was also made in 1998 starring Christopher Reeves. The movie as the name implies is a man who is in a wheelchair and passes most of his time gazing out of the rear window only to witness a possible murder.
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Storyline:
Like all of Hitchcock’s movies Rear Window does not disappoint and engages the viewer with edge of the seat action and footage. The masterful acting of James Stewart who plays Jeff and Grace Kelly who plays Lisa gives added depth and realism to the whole movie. Lisa watches over Jeff as he recuperates from an injury that has bound him to a wheelchair. To pass his time Jeff routinely stares out of the rear window to get some ‘kicks’ out of other people in his apartment block. Hithcock’s great filming brings his neighbours to life and as we move from one apartment to another with the camera the audience is left to fit a ‘lifestyle’ of the people living there. This cleverly opens up one apartment where Jeff is intrigued with the mysterious goings on.
As Jeff continues to watch the character with fascination he ultimately witnesses what he thinks is a possible murder. And so our suspense begins where he brings in Lisa to spy on the neighbour to find out more about his interesting neighbour.
The ultimate climax is when he confronts the murderer face to face and fortunately for him and Lisa he is apprehended by the police.
Final Thoughts:
The movie is an interesting take on a very simple plot but which Hitchcock masterfully introduces suspense and thrilling action. Part of Hitchcock’s popularity is that he had visions for seeing the unknown and always able to keep the audience engaged in the movie with great dialogue even if there are no action scenes. He always keeps the acting as natural and believable as possible and during his movie making career has always selected the best actors for his work.
Rating:
8.5/10
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Alfred Gough Gives Another Action Thriller: I am Number Four
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Movie: I am Number Four
Year: 2011
Director: D.J. Caruso
Stars: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron
Snapshot of the story:
I am Number Four is loosely based on a romantic tale centred around a science-fiction theme but there is good on-screen chemistry between John Smith played by Alex Pettyfer and Sarah Hart played by Dianna Agron.
Kick Start of Romance:
John (Alex) is from another planet and came to earth to escape the dreaded bounty hunters whose only mission is to wipe out his race. Under the pretence of a high school kid living with his other alien protector Henri who assumes his father role, they both move from one location to another to hide from the bounty hunters and locate the other ‘Numbers’. John is very adament in attending school and this is where he craves for romance and finds it in the form of Sarah (Dianna). He falls for Sarah but the course of their relationships is very rocky from the start since both are from different backgrounds and John has a greater mission to accomplish and cannot reveal his identity.
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One very touching moment is where they both sit to see the many pictures that Sarah has taken with her camera and John picks up her personal diary. She becomes very uncomfortable with this to which he replies ‘You can see the rest of the world with your camera but we cannot see you’.
Sarah puts on a good performance as a placid school-girl looks almost introvert like with a very likeable quality and one that is not associated with other school girls of her age. This gives her more sensitivity and and an attraction that John instantly connects with.
Twist in the Tale:
Through the ensuing battles that follows between John and the bounty hunters the director does an excellent job of shifting the emphasis away from their relationship where ultimately the prime cause of John’s mission becomes first and foremost and he must forego his relationship with Sarah. The audience is not left wanting as this is a natural cause of the different paths that John and Sarah take and is perfectly believable.
On Screen Chemistry:
Both actors and their character counterparts were good choices for this movie and I especially liked the sensitivity and warmth played by Dianna Agron.
Final Notes:
Although the movie was recently made (2011), it does not stand up to the monumental strides made by movies such as Avatar and the acting and the plot is a bit of a let down even though the special effects were pretty good. The special effects can be attributed to Michael Bay who was one of the producers of this movie and is famous for his hit movies such as Transformers.
Rating:
6/10
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