CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

ThiefHott Too much of everything

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW) A very Alfred Hitchcock like thriller. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, there you have an employee of a construction company who has a fling with the boss's wife. A crime is witnessed by the wife, and the worker takes the credit. But there's more. The same assailant found another victim, and kills her. Since now his idea is in jeopardy, he must find a way to fix it. Steve Guttenberg, whose fame spreads from "Police Academy", "Cocoon", and "Short Circuit" , plays Terry, the coworker of a construction company who has spent the night with his boss's wife, Sylvia, who comes to his apartment drunk. During the night, an assault a female is occurring, and the wife witnessed it. So Terry decides to take action, and call the police the next day. Though the credibility of the situation is shaky, he was able to stop the bad guy. This movie is like Swiss cheese: Full of holes. Some parts of the movie were weak, and a bit on the slow side. It was subtle. It needed a little more impact. Okay for me to say about it. Got to be a better witness to the crime is what I have to say.

the_wrinkled_mind I came across this movie on YouTube, and decided to give it a look. I firmly believed that this would be one of those good bad movies, which are corny but harmless fun movies to watch. But boy was I surprised.The best thing about this movie, despite Steve Guttenberg and his lack of acting, and few loopholes, is that it keeps you absolutely hooked, from the start to the finish. Everyone else does their part well, but Brad Greenquist is absolutely brilliant. I loved Elizabeth McGovern as well, who did a good job with her character. She also gives strong Audrey Horne vibes.Overall, it feels like a Alfred Hitchcock movie, and that in itself is a huge compliment.

seymourblack-1 "The Bedroom Window" is an entertaining and well paced psychological thriller that's intriguing throughout and also successful in generating moments of real tension, especially towards the latter part of the film. Made ten years before Curtis Hanson's best movie (L.A.Confidential), this offering is distinctly Hitchcockian with components such as "the wrong man theme", "the disguise motif" and similarities to "Rear Window" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The plot contains a number of interesting twists and Hanson (who also wrote the screenplay based on Anne Holden's novel "The Witnesses") directs the action with great skill and subtlety and in the process creates a rather ominous atmosphere.Baltimore businessman Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) is having an affair with Sylvia Wentworth (Isabelle Huppert) who happens to be his boss' wife. One night after a company party, they go to Terry's apartment together and sometime during the early hours of the morning, Terry goes to the bathroom and Sylvia is attracted to the window when she hears screams outside. She sees a young woman being attacked by a red haired man who runs away as soon as he realises that he's being watched.When the couple learn that another woman has been attacked and murdered a short distance away, they want to tell the police what they saw in the hope that the culprit will be arrested. Sylvia, however, doesn't want to be directly involved because doing so would threaten her marriage and jeopardise Terry's job.Terry decides to report what they know to the police and pretends that he'd seen the attack. After giving a statement, he attends a line-up of apparent suspects but is unable to make an accurate identification for obvious reasons. At the line-up, the victim of the attack, Denise (Elizabeth McGovern), is also unable to identify her attacker. Terry's convinced from Sylvia's description that the attacker is a man called Henderson (Brad Greenquist) who he then starts to follow and keep under surveillance.Later, when Henderson is brought to trial, his defence attorney easily discredits Terry's testimony and because he is being prompted in court by Sylvia, it becomes clear to both Henderson and Denise that Terry didn't actually witness the attack. Henderson is acquitted and it isn't long before Terry becomes the police's new suspect. He then joins forces with Denise who believes in his innocence and together they embark on a plan to prove the guilt of the real killer.Terry seems confident and capable in his workplace and is a good natured guy who's anxious to do the right thing. He's also incredibly naive as he underestimates the professionalism of the police and the defence attorney and repeatedly gets out of his depth and puts himself in great danger. Steve Guttenberg conveys his character's gullibility convincingly and frequently looks as if he doesn't understand the seriousness of what's happening or the level of danger to which he's exposing himself.Sylvia is a cold character whose only concerns are to look after her own interests and Isabelle Huppert looks suitably controlled and calculating in her role. Elizabeth McGovern is particularly good in portraying Denise's amusing combination of toughness and warmth as she falls for Terry and also takes part in a very dangerous scheme to reel in the killer.Ultimately this is an enjoyable movie with a great set up, a number of nice twists and a good deal of suspense.

Woodyanders Nice guy architect Terry Lambert (a solid and likable performance by Steve Guttenberg) has a steamy fling with his boss' sultry wife Sylvia Wentworth (finely played with classy sexiness by the ravishing Isabelle Huppert). Sylvia witnesses vicious predatory rapist/killer Carl Henderson (a genuinely creepy portrayal by Brad Greenquist, who conveys a sense of real chilling menace although he barely speaks throughout most of movie) attacking his latest victim while looking outside the window of Terry's apartment. Terry decides to cover for Sylvia and tells the police he saw the assault. After his testimony falls apart in court, Terry finds himself being tailed by the cops as a possible murder suspect. Writer/director Curtis Hanson expertly crafts a taut, absorbing, and stylish thriller which moves along at a steady pace, builds a good deal of suspense, and offers a pleasingly twisty narrative which becomes more increasingly complicated as it unfolds. This film further benefits from sturdy acting from a capable cast: the delightful Elizabeth McGovern adds considerable charm and panache as spunky and appealing near victim Denise, Paul Shenar is totally credible as smooth CEO Collin Wentworth, Carl Lumbly and Frederick Coffin are excellent as the two no-nonsense detectives on the case, and Wallace Shawn contributes a stand-out turn as Henderson's shrewd and smug lawyer. Popping up in nifty bits are Maury Chaykin as a lecherous pool player, Leon Rippy as a seedy bartender, and Mark Margolis as a jerk in a phone booth. Gil Taylor's glossy cinematography gives the picture an attractive slick look. The moody score by Michael Shrieve and Patrick Gleeson never becomes too overbearing or obtrusive. The last third with Perry and Denise setting up a trap for Henderson is quite tense and exciting. While not always plausible and full of plot contrivances, this movie nonetheless still sizes up as a very satisfying and entertaining item.