Looking at the world from the rear window

The famous "Rear Window" is classified as suspense and thriller. But I think this should be an authentic life film: Jeff, a well-known photographer, had to rest at home because he broke his left leg. In New York in the 1950s, the apartment was similar to the Handshake Building in the current urban village. Although the distance was not so exaggerated, there was no privacy at all, and every move could be seen by the neighbors. The ballerina who likes to practice at home in underwear, the old couple who likes to sleep on the balcony, the newlywed couple, the frustrated composer, the salesman and his bedridden wife. . . , Every day, scenes of live dramas are shown in front of his eyes, trivial. Suddenly one day, the salesman Yu Ye went out with the box three times, and his wife disappeared, and finally gave away a big box. Jeff's imagination kicked in: it was a murder. He asked his police friend to investigate, and the results were impeccable. The salesman just sent his wife to the country, witnesses, train tickets, and postcards for safety. But Jeff still didn't give up, his nurse Staff and his girlfriend Lisa also believed his judgment, so they went to find evidence together, and finally got something, but the salesman found Jeff, and the two fought, just when Jeff was about to be thrown While out the window, Lisa and the police arrive just in time, and the salesman pleads guilty.
Filmed in 1954, the film is slow and tight, Jeff likes an adventurous life, but Lisa is a costumer who is in and out of high society (Lisa makes a stunning appearance, wearing a pair of $1100 worth of money that has just been flown in from Italy The dress is so radiant that I found out that it was Grace Kelly, who later became the Princess of Morocco. Jeff was also very stressed and wanted to complain to the nurse that she couldn't marry Lisa because she was too perfect. Lisa wanted him to give up his job at the magazine and settle down, and neither of them were willing to budge and almost broke up. But when Jeff was telling about what he had witnessed, she suddenly became curious, and even went into danger to find evidence. At this moment, she seemed to have become the kind of woman Jeff wanted to be able to accompany him around the world. , brave and resourceful. In the end Jeff finally settled down (this time both legs were broken), and Lisa, who was watching "Crossing the Himalayas", saw Jeff fall asleep, quietly put down the book, and picked up "bazzar". Perhaps, this is the beginning of a better life, and they have found a way to compromise.
The atmosphere created by the film is very cool and detached. The film has no exterior scenes, just Jeff's small apartment (no panoramic view) and a few windows. The lives of the tenants have nowhere to hide, bland and boring . But who knows what is the truth of life, the ballerina attracts bees and butterflies all day long, but the end of the film is a surprise: "You are back", a little man with glasses came in, we should laugh at him for being deceived In the drum or moved and believe in love? The little couple who are like glue is like: "I would not have married you if I knew you were going to resign." The disgruntled composer finally released a new record. The room where the murder took place was also repainted. A new life begins again.
Although the film has a good grasp of the atmosphere, it also makes the audience sweat when the plot is tense. Many shooting techniques have been imitated by countless films and are regarded as the classics of suspense films. But I prefer to classify it as a life movie. Life is like this. Surprise is bred in plainness, and tears are full of joy.


PS, just to complain about a plot, Jeff said to Lisa when he said his life was turbulent: "Have you ever eaten fish head and rice". Cio, the rude Yankees don't understand food, your southern neighbor Mexico and the fashionable Italy are all rice-loving countries

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