The films of the 1950s are obviously slow in terms of montage techniques. Compared with the remakes or remakes 30 or 40 years later, I cannot judge which is better or worse. Especially the panoramic revolving lens at the beginning of the film has the effect of a dramatic stage. The actors' performances, whether in body movements or language expressions, are so natural and coherent. The director's deliberate forbearance and stingy with the camera, I think it is exactly and completely necessary. Because, just as the plot of the film is getting to its climax, the number of editing scenes has increased significantly - the heroine Lisa and the nurse take a risk to search; the hero Jeff is watching from the opposite window; the camera language is constantly switching to each other, plus The close-up of the male protagonist's facial expression, just inadvertently, the tension began to permeate, and began to strengthen, until the final special effects of the flash and the close-up of the male protagonist falling from the building. Of course, these are Hitchcock-esque suspense techniques, which can be said to be an instinct and effect of human vision and psychology, but what I think of is the peace and restraint at the beginning of the film. It is this relaxed and well-controlled rhythm that makes this film so brilliant. I don't know how today's directors understand the so-called sense of rhythm, especially the overall grasp of the movie, and how to grasp the emotions of the movie audience is the ultimate expression of the director's talent. I think Hitchcock did it, so he's a master director.
As far as the plot of the movie is concerned, "Rear Window" is bland, however, its connotation is quite charming. Peeping into the neighborhood through a window, or satisfying curiosity, entertainment, or morbidity, this is not only a moral issue, but also a social issue of getting along with others. The film sets a scene where a puppy is killed. Through the crying of the characters in the play, this issue is thrown to the audience, which arouses resonance and feelings, and also expresses a certain position and point of view of the film.
As for the portrayal of characters, I think that only after watching the film carefully for many times, will I have more understanding and discovery. In fact, the contradiction between the hero and heroine has been constantly emerging from the very beginning. One is a photojournalist with an adventurous spirit, and the other is a model star with a fashion background. By chance encounter, they are attracted to each other, but the difference in personality is mutual. Exclusion, there is always no balance point. However, in the constant suspicion and reconnaissance about the opposite residents, the couple finally understood their position in each other's heart, and even their own choices. So, at the end of the film, Jeff is honestly paralyzed in a wheelchair, his legs are in plaster casts, and his face shows a satisfied smile, while Lisa is flipping through an adventure novel, then back to fashion magazines , her face seemed to be filled with a secret smile. In the first part of the film, the conversation between Jeff and the carer also has some similar hints. The personality difference between the couple will not affect the emotional attraction and comfort at all. The difference can completely become a complementary harmony. Divorce is a lame excuse, usually adding the phrase "emotional incompatibility". At the same time, from this movie, we can also learn that on the spiritual level of Americans, the word "adventure" is always indispensable.
Many people will not forget the classic scenes in this film, especially those female audiences. I think, just like painting, the delicate composition is one of them, and the temperament of the actors is the key. What impressed me most was not the ending, but the nearly one-minute long shot in the middle of the film at 71 minutes, where Lisa, in a light green suit and a thin veil, heard the musician neighbor's piano, Slowly lying on his side on the bed in front of Jeff's wheelchair, smiling and immersed in it, this picture is really beautiful, and the beautiful music in the background, as well as the acerbic and slow dialogue of both men and women, are even more different. such a mood. This is the most straightforward testimony of why the film is called comprehensive art.
"Rear Window" can't be regarded as my favorite movie. However, if I really taste it carefully, it is a movie that makes me applaud and let me feel the charm of movie art. It is really worth recommending.
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