Scottie's obsession with Madeleine is disturbing
In the vertigo analyisi #2, a scene is examined in which Scottie is trying to transform Esther into Madeleine. This can be seen by some to be romantic or by others to be disturbing. To me, this is disturbing for a few reasons.
First off, the setting in which this scene takes places is gloomy. It is night time, and the only thing that is illumunating the room is a small light next to scottie, and the jade light from the hotel sign outside the room window. Scottie is alone in his room with nobody but himself in the mirror. I think that this setting was meant to show a gloomy side to Esther's transformation. I think that if the transformation was truly meant to be a part of a love story, that this scene would have taken place in a well lit.
Second, as mentioned in the video, the hair is not correct and Scottie gets upset over it. He demands that she fix it for the transformation to be complete. I think this alone shows that he needs every detail to be perfect for his obsession over Madeleine. What really shows that this is a disturbing scenario is the fact that when she finally finishes the last part and the transformation is complete, she comes out of the door and jade light surrounds her. To me, this makes her appear as a ghost. Normally, when people see ghosts they are terribly frightened. However, in this case, Scottie seems to be in awe of what he sees, as if he likes it.
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