Personally, I think this is one of Hitchcock's Best Films. I know that is a HUGE statement to make when comparing all of his best movies. So I will start by defending my review LOL. Hitchcock is/was a genius. Psycho is perhaps his most memorable movies and even that is hard statement to defend considering all the incredible contributions he made. I love all of his movies and TV shows. Honestly, all of his movies with the exception of Rear Window, Frenzy and Family Plot, are great, once again, my opinions and I am sure many think Rear Window, Frenzy and Family Plot are great movies but not in my opinion. One of the reasons I think that Rope is an excellent movie is because it tackled a subject matter ahead of its time is because... MAJOR SPOILER ALERTS... This movie addresses two psychopathic homosexual "lovers" that murder a friend. Somewhat based of the infamous true murderers, Leopold and Loeb. Extremely well acted by Farley Granger, who stated in his memoirs that he was basically somewhat bisexual and John Dall, who was "never married". None of this really matters, they were both excellent actors and by all accounts were well-liked people. On a side note, Granger is excellent in another Hitchcock movie, Strangers on a Train and Dall is excellent in Gun Crazy, a film noir film and The Corn is Green with Bette Davis. Another opinion of mine regarding Rope, I think James Stewart is an EXCELLENT actor but his role in this film is not one of my favorites. I welcome your negative comments LOL. Not really but this is after all my review. That being said, this is a GREAT movie. Thanks for reading!!!

Two men are convinced that they've commited the perfect murder, but to test out their theory, they hold a party straight after committing the deed, their mission to hold their nerve, and not give the game away.

The Master of Suspense serves up one of the best games or cat and mouse ever made, this is a tantalising thriller, for my money it's one of the best.

I make no secret of the fact that I love Hitchcock's catalogue of films, there are some truly glorious names on that list, Rope is definitely one of the best entries on that list.

The way this is shot is so unusual, the scenes are long and dialogue heavy, but so absorbing, the tension is incredible, you're just waiting for someone to crack, someone to slip up.

I'm always struck by how short this film is, it really does pass by at a flash, just about 75 minutes long.

James Stewart delivers once again, the whole cast are immaculate in their delivery.

Rope is without any doubt, a classic.

9/10.

What an unusual Hitchcock film... such a small cast, and the whole film consists of long takes. Before seeing this, I had heard enormously positive things about it... most of them coming from my father, who hadn't seen it for about fifteen years. I had high expectations for the film, but I must say it exceeded them. Though there are only a few cuts in this film, meaning the camera is running almost non-stop, Hitchcock makes great use of it; he manages to fit in many of his trademark angles and closeups in, without it seeming forced. At one point, the camera focuses for a minute and a half on an inanimate object with only one visible character moving back and forth near it, and he manages to drench the cut in suspense, leaving even the most calm and collected of viewers at the edge of their seat, biting their nails. Only the fewest directors could make that sequence work, and luckily Hitchcock is one of them. The plot is great. It's interesting and it develops nicely. The pacing is perfect. I was never bored for a second. The acting, oh the acting... John Dall is excellent as Brandon, the intellectually superior and very smug main character. Makes me wonder why he didn't get more roles in his career. Stewart is great, as usual. The rest of the acting is very good as well. The characters are well-written and credible. For such an unusual film, and despite the heavy feeling of watching a stage play rather than a film, it's very entertaining and effective. If for nothing else, watch this to enjoy Dall as the cold, calculating and manipulative psychopath. I recommend this to fans of Hitchcock and Stewart. 8/10