Rope (1948)

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Stars: James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger
Runtime: 80 minutes

Synopsis: Two men commit a murder and host a dinner party immediately after it. 

Performances: 10/10
Screenplay: 7/10
Special Effects: N.A.
Costumes/Makeup: 7/10
Editing: 9/10
Cinematography: 10/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10

Verdict: One of the infamous "Five Lost Hitchcocks", "Rope" was also considered at the time of its release to be Hitchcock's most controversial film. The reason? It is lead by a homosexual couple, which is an implication that was considered to be taboo back then. However, this is not the main reason why I watched the classic. "Rope" is Hitchcock's first movie to be shot in color, and one of the most interestingly filmed pictures I have ever seen. Much like the much more recent masterpiece "Birdman", it consists of a total of only 10 scenes pieced together in such a way that the entire movie looks to be captured in a single shot (there are only one or two discernable cuts in its entire runtime). While the story told is definitely not Hitchcock's best, it's the incredible performances and even more amazing camera work that made this specific picture discernable from his other projects. I'd say that "Rope" is more likely to be enjoyed by fans of the seventh art rather than fans of the master of suspense, but I'm still recommending it to everyone, especially since it's only 80 minutes long.  

Final Grade: 8/10