Rope | James Stewart | An interesting and sophisticated movie!

Rope | James Stewart | An unheard of Hitchcock classic

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	Rope James Stewart Warner Bros. Pictures, 2006 average customer review:based on 128 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

An interesting and sophisticated movie!

Alfred Hitchcock's timeless (Yet forgotten) masterpiece, "Rope" is probably one of my all-time favorite films, it's good, dark comedy and drama, the acting is excellent and the story is cold and chilling and one that you won't easily forget.

The story is set in a rather large and spacious apartment in New York, where two young college students, Brandon Shaw (John Dall) and Phillip Morgan (Farley Granger), have just committed the "perfect murder," innocently inviting a friend named David Kentley for a glass of whine and killing him at the spot, strangulated by a piece of white rope then stuffing his body into an old chest. Instantly, Phillip regrets the whole thing, but Brandon isn't yet happy, he wants more excitement and wants to take his scheme to the limit, to achieve this, he throws a party supposedly to bid farewell to Phillip and show David's father a few old first edition books.
The guests arrive, David's girlfriend, Janet Walker, his friend and rival, Kenneth Lawrence, his father, Henry Kentley, his aunt, Mrs. Anita Atwater and old school professor Rupert Cadell (Played by the legendary James Stewart), who begins to grow increasingly suspicious of David's mysterious disappearance as the party goes on.

The film features outstanding actors, Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. Kentley, Constance Collier as Mrs. Atwater, Douglas Dick as Kenneth, Joan Chandler as Janet, Dick Hogan as David and Edith Evanson who plays one of the greatest characters, the housemaid Mrs. Wilson. One thing that makes Rope so unique is the fact that it happens in "real time" meaning that there are no scene changes and although it is quite obvious what techniques have been used for this, it is still amusing. The story isn't one of Hitchcock's most thrilling, but some scenes are pure suspense and the movie is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

I'd recommend this movie to Hitchcock fans and filmlovers who want a good crime/mystery film. You won't be disappointed; 5/5.

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An unheard of Hitchcock classic

When you think Hitchcock, normally you'd think about Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo and North by Northwest. But, Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense also has many more masterpieces. This movie made in a neat and dim color in 1948, is the story of 2 men that kill a friend (named David) of theirs by strangling him and then place him in a chest. They kill him for the trills, excitement, and for superiority. But, that's not where these two psychopaths end, and afterwards throw a party. They invite friends including David's family.
The party is supposed to be a going away party for one of the murderers and for David's father. And they eat and place food on top of the chest with David's dead body in it. Sounds crazy.
Jimmy Stewart plays Rupert, a professor at the party who suspects something. And when David doesn't show up to the party, everyone gets suspicious and one of the murderers gets nervous and starts acting strangely. But, Rupert is the most suspicious.
The movie is so fascinating and original because it takes place the whole time in an apartement room. You never leave it.
The acting is wonderful with everyone convincing for their parts.
The movie also has suspense because of these psychopaths. But, of course, everyone probably now wouldn't be frightened but probably bored. But, in my opinion, Hitchcock movies should give you thrills because what happens in them could happen in reality. But, what happens in movies like The Ring couldn't happen. This is a Hitchcock must see.

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An intriguing thriller!

The murder considered as one of the finest arts. A brilliant essay to prove the primacy of certain superior human beings respect others of minor intellectual punch.
The slow paced action is not obstacle to enjoy this smart exercise of brilliant carats. Two young men; one of them dare and the other a weak character have planned and committed murder on a friend of both, just to get some fun about the belief they will never be found guilty,
So, in this haughtiness state and reckless arrogance, and in the middle of the dinner they had assembled at the end of the day, they dare the good manners and intelligence of the guests with insolent statements and awesome jokes. But as the Ying and Yang, one of them is bold and the other awkward and one of the guests - Ruppert - also owns intelligence, refinement, scrutinizing mind and culture who eventually will face and unmask them in a vivid tour de force performance of James Stewart.
Don't miss one of the best entries of the suspense master. His first color film.

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Love the stage play exposition of this tight thriller

My favorite Hitchcock, with Notorious being excellent as well.
I was always so drawn into the story through the long shots
and simplicity of the one apartment setting. Doing more with less is always a sign of artistic excellence, and I love this sparse, taut story (although the philosophy is a bit ho hum by today's standards, never mind that). Great mix of characters and personalities.

Skepiticism speaks moral

Rope, you can call that it is a great Hitchcock's experiment, or you may call that it is a nice play-like-movie inspired by Leopold & Loeb case.
The most interesting and important character in the movie is a professor Rupert played by James Stewart. His position is like on a borderline. At the first appearance he seems not to believe anything in the world. He doubts and laughs everything, especially common sense. Then he tends to make ordinary people uncomfortable. That makes Brandon believe Rupert is his side, supper human's, as Brandon describes, side.

A theme of this play is a moral. It is very unusual and also effective to show this kind theme through a character like Rupert. Let's say Mr. Skepiticism speaks moral.
I wonder how many people are attracted by such moral story nowadays. People, including myself, are more likely attracted by unhealthy, king and slave relationship between two wealthy, smart and good-looking young men and how they plan and commit the crime, and the shocking end of their relationship (one of them, Loeb, Brandon in the movie, was killed in a prison).

The other thing in the movie fascinates me is music by Poulenc, a French composer. Actually that is the most fascinates me. And I tried to find out what title of the music, that is Perpetual Movement No. 1. I love it. That scene, While Phillip plays the music, he is so afraid of the crime but trys to hide, and Ruppert asks questions and closes to him, lighting on and off, you can see the brilliant tension between the two characters with sensitive music.

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