One of my personal favorites for the self-imposed technical constraints, twisting of sympathies, and Farley Granger. The moving camera, in addition to being an absolute technical marvel, also makes you complicit in the action, adding to the stomach twist you feel during the close calls. It's a talky film, but I think in a different way from Dial M for Murder - Hitch is great for his visual storytelling, and he's at his best when there is a discordance between what you see and what you hear, which is the case here.

Alfred Hitchcock Revisited (#1)

"...Tonight you've made me ashamed at every concept I ever had of superior and inferior beings. But I thank you for that shame, because now I know that we are each of us a separate human being..."

Considering the themes and philosophy within Rope, I stand by this being one of, if not Hitchcock's most underrated film. It seems to only receive praise and admiration by exclusively Hitchcock's fanbase and is for the most part unnoticed by everyone outside of those fans. it also might be his most fascinating and most dialogue-driven film...
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Hitchcock proves once again why he is one of the best directors of all time. There is another outstanding performance from James Stewart, which is to be expected.

Jimmy Stewart

A gay couple (well, let's just call them what they are) murder a friend and then host a dinner party for the victim's family and friends--all just to see if they can get away with it. It has its moments of suspense, mostly thanks to James Stewart as a professor who catches on the boys' plan during the party. The rest of the cast is all right, though the film can't quite strike the balance between theatricality and filmic style. This movie seems more like a chance for Hitchcock to do a one location, one take experiment. It mostly works but it doesn't have that magnetic quality of the better Hitchcock movies. I saw this on blu-ray and it looks and sounds good. I have to say that this being Hitchcock's first color movie seems like a waste. It might have played better in black and white.

Too obvious to be masterful, but the script, the unique style and Jimmy Stewart is just...

I'd heard about Rope prior to seeing it and was excited to see how Hitchcock pulled off filming the narrative seemingly in one take. The majority of the story takes place in one room and features an excellent arrangement of acting and camera movement to ensure the plot remains engaging. Although filmed to appear to be shot in very few takes, there are actually several edits almost hidden throughout the film as the maximum length of reel would only allow for approximately ten minutes of footage to be captured. This surprisingly doesn't distract from the story and is not dissimilar to watching a filmed stage adaptation. One scene particularly benefits from this shooting style in which a housekeeper clears off a chest which is containing a grim discovery. A mention must also go to John Dall's hugely impressive acting which really brings this film to life.

Of course, Alfred Hitchcock directing Jimmy Stewart solving a murder is always a good thing, right? But, contemporary viewers might say, "Why watch a stage play that has essentially been dictated to film?" Rope is so much more than that, like its simple opening shot, a fixed New York City street scene. The Master of Suspense peels back a window nearby to reveal a depraved upper-class society that matches the callousness of the film's two principal murderers in Brandon (John Dall) and Phillip (Farley Granger).

Like the superior Rear Window, Hitchcock explores the apartment where the murder and subsequent party takes place as its own world, matching the menace of its famous New York skyline. Pay close attention to the paintings and long tracking shots.

Essential viewing for Hitchcock fans, if only for being the director's first color film. But, unfortunately, quite dated.

Fantastic film with a neat premise, loved the long takes too.

Una obra maestra de Hitchcock sobre la supremacía intelectual de unos pocos sobre el resto , que lleva a unos estudiantes universitarios a estrangular a un amigo de la facultad que consideran inferior jugando a un peligroso juego para demostrarlo delante de su profesor, rodado todo en un plano-secuencia a modo de obra de teatro