❝When we were kids, we had cardboard-tube periscopes and plastic 007 briefcases; today’s children grew up playing with working, pint-sized surveillance equipment right out of “The Conversation.” But although they’ll understand the appeal of Jeff’s spying, they’ll also know that he’s doing something he shouldn’t — and will hold their breath waiting to see just how he’s going to get caught.❞
from Stephen Whitty’s Family Viewing: ‘Rear Window’
Cinematic Narrative 