Alfred Hitchcock gives the viewers the experience of being a voyeur. Our viewing experience is completely controlled from what Jeff decided to see, like when Jeff decides to use his long lens camera to get a better look hitchcock adds the black on the sides of the screen so that we see the same thing as Jeff. in conclusion Alfred Hitchcock does a great job of demonstrating, voyeurism though the film rear window.

In the film, “Rear Window” Alfred Hitchcock amazingly portrays voyeurism in many different ways. One way that really stood out to me was a repeating symbol that kept coming back. At least four times this happens, the camera frame pans by the neighbors representing Jeffries’ perspective and then continues to pan toward Jeffrie sleeping. This represents voyeurism by showing that you are Jeffrie being a voyeur on the neighbors, then you turn into a voyeur on Jeffrie. Overall, I believe Hitchcock did an amazing job on this film, he showed many varieties of things, one being voyeurism and the controversy of women.

Jeff finds something suspicious one night and decides to continue to watch one specific apartment. Hitchcock uses vignettes on the frame to show Jeff looking through binoculars or a camera lens. As Jeff becomes more and more obsessed, he starts to conspire a murder in the apartment complex. This introduces suspense in the movie. Hitchcock uses shots from Jeffs point-of-view to narrow what the audience sees, making things less predictable and putting people on the edge of their seats. Watching through someone's eyes immerses the viewer in the story. Later in the film, Jeff’s nurse and significant other leave to investigate. Jeff cannot leave the house due to his injury. Hitchcock uses this as another method of suspense, showing action far away through Jeff’s eyes. He does not  have control of what happens outside of his apartment, he can only watch his friends, even when they are in danger. 

Jeff and his friends get addicted to watching the neighbors while the audience gets addicted to watching the movie. We ourselves are also the voyeurs watching in on the characters’ lives. Throughout this film, Alfred Hitchcock uses amazing film techniques to keep the audience entertained, although the film takes place in one room. He uses the concept of voyeurism to make this movie suspenseful and unique.

In the film, Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitcock, traditional gender roles are both enforced and broken down in different ways. As a viewer we see countless stereotypical remarks made by the main character Jeffries. Not only is it towards the main female character, Liza, but it is also directed to characters he doesn't even know. The time and place in which this movie was filmed makes a lot of sense considering Hitchcock’s choice of language and actions.  The movie is shot from the vantage point of Jeffries’ apartment, which give us his perspective, as he watches his neighbors in their daily lives. One of the first shots we see as he’s looking out his window, is a young blond girl cooking her breakfast. While at first, it seems like a normal thing anyone would do in the morning, but the young lady is in her underwear. She is prancing around her house and whipping her long legs in the air.  The male gaze is immediately existent, even to the point where Jeffries has even named her Miss Torso. It automatically objectified the woman. However, there does seem to be a some gender crossings in the movie. Jeffires is unable to be the strong and independent male, because of his broken leg. There are multiple examples of him not being able to protect himself, Lisa, and even Mrs. Thorwald. Lisa has more freedom and independence, so she is able to go and do the investigating. She is demanding and knows what she wants. Her Character is the glamorous influencer, but she is much more than just a pretty face. She was the one that saw Jeffries camera flash and informed the police. She was brave enough to enter Mr. Thorwald house and find evidences. In the bigger picture, Hitchcock changes the usual stereotypical movie script and made a woman be the hero.