After that, I watched many Hitchcock movies one after another. I thought it was time to watch his movie as a horror film. When I got in touch, I realized I was wrong. Every Hitchcock film, if used in the mouth of a filmmaker, will definitely tell you: every Hitchcock film is an attempt to film. Regardless of whether it will succeed every time or not, but in terms of the courage to open up a new field every time, it is commendable. Moreover, in addition to Hitchcock’s iconic shots and sets, which are listed as treasures in professional books, we can also see that the movie that resembles a horror movie actually discusses the hundreds of people in our world. state.
From the perspective of "Rear Window", the metaphors in the film are in place. In fact, that "window" is not only Jeff's window, but also a window through which the world is viewed under the guidance of the director. In real life, we are not all in the state of opening the skylight to speak brightly, but similar to the existence of Jeff, hiding ourselves behind something and prying into the world of others through a small window. I think "Rear Window" is not just for maximizing the desire for voyeurism in the depths of human nature. As Hitchcock once said, his initial thought was that the male protagonist had voyeurism and saw a murder case intentionally or unconsciously, but should he be punished morally for his voyeurism? The male protagonist in the film can't help asking himself: Is it immoral to do this? It can be seen that Hitchcock's initial positioning of movies is not just horror movies, but hopes that movies can make people think more about human nature and psychology. It is telling people that everyone has a desire to spy, and while we spy on others, we also become the objects of others' spying. It's like the man who killed his wife finally found Jeff.
In addition, I think I should talk about Hitchcock's familiarity with the lens. From the small to the big subject, Hitchcock uses a large number of subjective shots and the editing method of intersecting long and short shots in order to make the audience feel empathetic. It can be said that those long shots in one go easily explained the external environment of Jeff's window and the image of the person being peeped. The use of a large number of subjective shots also puts the audience under a unified roof like the protagonist in the film, rejoicing at every discovery and nervous at every danger. What's even more commendable is that the audience can take the initiative to capture the information that the director wants to convey in the film. Once it's fascinating, don't be afraid of losing your audience in the middle of the film. There is also a description of Jeff's broken leg. Hitchcock just panned the camera through the dangerous photos of emergencies. Undoubtedly, he showed his profession to the audience and explained the reason for his broken leg. It also hinted that he might be peeping at neighbors because of his professional habits. Finally, the heroine reads the novel and then puts down the novel and picks up the fashion magazine. This is not only a simple action, but also worthy of our thinking.
"Rear Window" is Hitchcock's masterpiece at his peak. It can be described as "spring breeze proud of horseshoe disease." Whether it is the use of the scene setting or the wording of lines, they are all original and thought-provoking. In addition, Hitchcock has always preferred to join beautiful actresses. Fortunately, this fashionable woman played by Grace Kelly always uses her own trendy dress as a gimmick to adjust the audience's nervousness every time she appears, not just a "vase". All of these set the tone for Hitchcock's future films. In addition to making us emotionally nervous, every movie of Hitchcock can go a little deeper. In fact, what we see is not only the story itself, but the whole world through the "rear window" of the movie. I think this is what Hitchcock wants to tell us.
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