Suspense films are a huge part of movie history. They keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last moment, when the mystery is solved, and all is well in the world of the characters. Sadly, most suspense movies of today rely more on special effects than quality acting and dialogue. This is true when it comes to Alfred Hitchcock’s movie Rear Window and its 2007 remake Disturbia. While both movies are interesting and suspenseful, Disturbia failed to capture the charm of its predecessor.
In Rear Window, James Steward plays L.B. Jefferies, a photographer who broke his leg taking photographs during a car race. For Jefferies leg to heal, he must stay in his apartment for seven weeks. He is extremely bored, save for when his wealthy girlfriend Lisa, or his nurse Stella visits him during his lonely days in his small apartment. Jefferies takes up a new hobby- watching his many neighbors. One night, Jefferies sees Mr. Thorwald, a man constantly bickering with his wife, leave his apartment in the middle of the night with a large briefcase. Jefferies wonders what the man is doing with the briefcase, but falls asleep. When Jefferies wakes a while later, he sees Mr. Thorwald take the briefcase out again. The next day, Jefferies sees Mr. Thorwald, but can’t seem to find his wife. Jefferies …show more content…
Overall, the movie was intriguing and mysterious. The audience is left wondering what will happen in high tension scenes such as the one where Mr. Turner talks to Kale in his house and gives him what sounds like an ominous threat, or the scene where Ronnie decides to prank Kale by pretending he died in his closet. The suspense didn’t stay constant during the movie, instead there were humorous scenes in between the action to give the audience a time to think. Disturbia was very suspenseful, although it didn’t give the day-to-day scenes that give Rear Window its
In Rear Window, James Steward plays L.B. Jefferies, a photographer who broke his leg taking photographs during a car race. For Jefferies leg to heal, he must stay in his apartment for seven weeks. He is extremely bored, save for when his wealthy girlfriend Lisa, or his nurse Stella visits him during his lonely days in his small apartment. Jefferies takes up a new hobby- watching his many neighbors. One night, Jefferies sees Mr. Thorwald, a man constantly bickering with his wife, leave his apartment in the middle of the night with a large briefcase. Jefferies wonders what the man is doing with the briefcase, but falls asleep. When Jefferies wakes a while later, he sees Mr. Thorwald take the briefcase out again. The next day, Jefferies sees Mr. Thorwald, but can’t seem to find his wife. Jefferies …show more content…
Overall, the movie was intriguing and mysterious. The audience is left wondering what will happen in high tension scenes such as the one where Mr. Turner talks to Kale in his house and gives him what sounds like an ominous threat, or the scene where Ronnie decides to prank Kale by pretending he died in his closet. The suspense didn’t stay constant during the movie, instead there were humorous scenes in between the action to give the audience a time to think. Disturbia was very suspenseful, although it didn’t give the day-to-day scenes that give Rear Window its