Rear Window

The movie Rear Window is about our need to pry into others lives and how our curiosity can sometimes lead to severe consequences. In this film, the main character Jeffries is confined to a wheelchair and therefore, for his entertainment purposes, he looks out his window and into the lives of his neighbors. Mrs. Torso is a dancer who cannot seem to make up her mind as to which man she wants to be with. In comparison, Jeffries cannot come to a decision as to what to do about Lisa. He seems to be constantly going back and forth between insulting her one moment and then adoring her the next. Mr. and Mrs. Thorwald appear to be the couple that is constantly arguing and Jeffries sees Mrs.Thorwald as a nagging wife. Similarly, Jeffries and Lisa's relationship is much the same. Lisa is seen as the nagging type who always wants to get her way while Jeffries is seen invalid. I think that Jeffries can relate to Mr.Thorwald in many ways which is why I think that he is most drawn to this particular window. One is that Mr.Thorwald is trying to avoid contact with his wife. Jeffries is also trying to avoid Lisa at first and avoid marriage at all costs. The newlyweds and the couple with the dog can represent what Jeffries and Lisa's relationship can evolve to. They can either become the sweet newlyweds, or they can be the couple where is seems like the only joy they have is with their dog. On the contrary, if they decide to be apart, they may end up like the Composer or Miss Lonelyhearts. Both of these characters are extremely frustrated with the fact that they are alone. Miss Loneyhearts even goes as far as to almost committing suicide. I think that it is also interesting to note that at the beginning of the film, Jeffries does not have much interest in Lisa. However, as she becomes more involved in his “spying world” he seems to enjoy her company much more and is more kind to her. Once Lisa enters Jeffries perspective of his neighbors it is almost as if we know that the two characters will end up being together when it is not so clear from the beginning.