Movie Thursday #1

I have decided to start a blog series that features various movies. Perhaps this will intrigue you to go watch that movie or at the very least, teach you something about cinema that you didn't already know. If you ever have an idea for a possible movie, let me know and I'll consider watching and featuring it.

Don't worry, I do not plan to include any spoilers for the movies that I mention.

I am of course referring to the 1954 version of Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock, not the more recent 1998 version. I'm a big fan of James Stewart, and in this film, the protagonist finds himself stuck in his apartment (sounds familiar, amirite??!), with nothing to do but spy on his neighbors within his apartment complex. In doing so, he finds himself in the middle of a possible murder which he is determined to solve.

This old classic is quite a success, with a 98% rating by Rotten Tomatoes. It's Metacritic score is 100 out of 100.

As my first choice, you can probably tell it's a movie that I really enjoy, and I have enjoyed since I first watched it when I was a child about 15 years ago. This is the type of movie that keeps you on your feet the entire time, and you can never go wrong with the classic Jimmy Stewart acting. In my opinion, it's one of the best Hitchcock films, and without a doubt my favorite of his.

I give it a five star rating.

Have any of you seen this film? 

If so, what did you think? 

If not, do you see yourself watching it in the future?