Moral issues about voyeurism.
It is undoubtedly immoral to peep into other people's privacy, but if you happen to discover a murder through voyeurism, will voyeurism itself be justified by it? The director made the male protagonist suffer a broken bone, so he could only sit at home and be bored. This is actually a very thoughtful design. Because of this, the audience unconsciously develops sympathy for him, and is less harsh on him spending time peeking into the private lives of his neighbors.
Nurse Stella is a representative of traditional morality. She initially accused Jeff of peeping, and used her traditional view of morality and love to point fingers at his relationship with Lisa, but when she also had doubts about Thorward's killing of his wife, she also actively participated in it, even More eager than Jeff and Lisa. The change in her attitude is also undoubtedly a pusher for the audience's feelings, so that they will no longer be entangled in the moral issues of voyeurism, but focus on the plot that is gradually reaching a climax.
about love.
Jeff is a photojournalist who lives everywhere, Lisa is a well-dressed and pampered young lady, although the two of them are in love, it seems difficult to bond together, at least my brother-in-law thinks so - this is the film told us at the beginning. But it was Lisa who first believed in Jeff, and she was the one who most actively assisted him in his investigation. In the end, it was she who boldly sneaked into Thorward's house and mastered the key evidence that Thorward killed his wife, and pushed the plot to a climax. . Through these, we can see that Lisa is actually a person who likes to be suspicious and adventurous, and she and Jeff are really a natural pair.
It can also be seen that she is active and enthusiastic about love, generous and frank, and works hard to make changes in order to be with Jeff. On the contrary, Jeff is always running away and withdrawing, and facing the suspicious eyes of his friends will only hide it in embarrassment.
About others.
There are other neighbors in the yard. The camera focuses on Thorward's side and Jeff's side as well as on them. The lonely single lady was rescued from the brink of suicide by the music of a disgruntled composer, so the two came together; the glued newlyweds broke out because their husbands lost their jobs. Conflicts broke out
in every scene of this human comedy . It is staged in every window, but I don't know if there are voyeurs watching our lives.
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