In this movie, Jeff spies on his neighbors and begins learning intimate details about each one of his neighbors. When he begins watching his neighbor Thorwald, he starts to suspect that he’s a murderer. The conclusion that his neighbor is actually a murderer astonished me, I thought that Thorwald was innocent and that most of the instances were coincidental. I think this is something very important to consider, the truth isn’t always what it seems when looking in from the outside.
Yes, isn’t this statement somewhat uncalled for since Thorwald was actually a murderer? Not really. Thorwald may have been a murderer, but during the final scene of the movie we learn more about the characters than we knew about some of them for the entire movie. For instance, the new couple finally has their blinds open after they were happy during the first scene of the movie. For all we know, they could’ve been fighting for the entire movie, but since they had the blinds closed we only have a certain perspective.
The dancer in the apartment seemed to be a woman who entertained various men, but in actuality, like Lisa said, she was just lonely. She wanted to have her boyfriend back from the army and had other people in the apartment to keep her company. Looking at this through the lens of current society, we would have to consider to harsh critique that the director expected the audience to have of her. This critique is meant to be flipped on it’s head at the end of the film.
Overall, it seems that the film shows that the truth is not always as black and white as it seems. Whether or not you’ve got most of the story correct, not being in the actual moment excludes you from the entire truth.
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