: Critics like Laura Mulvey have noted the film's use of scopophilia (the pleasure in looking), specifically the "male gaze" directed at characters like "Miss Torso".
The film serves as a meta-commentary on the act of movie-watching. Jefferies is, in essence, a surrogate for the audience—he sits in the dark and watches "screens" (the windows across the courtyard). subtitle Rear.Window.1954.1080p.BluRay.X264-AMI...
: The entire film is shot on a massive indoor set that replicates a New York courtyard. This controlled environment allows Hitchcock to use a "pure cinema" approach, where visual information is conveyed through editing and POV shots rather than just dialogue. : Critics like Laura Mulvey have noted the