He uses many different techniques to get his point across. ... Modleski has come to the conclusion that " Vertigo, like all narrative films, is "cut to the measure of male desire" because it is from the male point of view- (Modleski, 87). ... Many of the styles and techniques that Hitchcock uses in his films sometimes go unnoticed but Modleski was able to sort through them and find their true meaning. ...

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The way the narrative jumps from the normal court room to a court room full of dancers and show girls is effective because it shows to the audience the kind of man Billy Flynn is by viewing him clearly seeing everything as a show. ... This is shown by the camera angles looking up on them, suggesting they are more powerful and also by the dress codes, which are sexy, but do not objectify them because of the narrative of the scene. ... The ways in which this idea of "carefree world of jazz- are set up are not only in the narratives themselves, but also in the way the characters are dressed and...

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