Answer:
1. Jeff´s inner conflict is whether or not he will get married to Lisa despite his aversion to marriage. His engagement in the external conflict, solving the murder mystery, is a distraction from the inner conflict.
2. If this movie was made in the present, it would probably use modern technology in addition to the cameras Jeff uses to spy on his neighbors.
Explanation:
1. In "Rear Window," directed by Hitchcock, Jeff is a bachelor struggling with the idea of surrendering to married life with Lisa, a beautiful woman who seems to want a commitment with him despite his doubts. When he suspects that his neighbor may have murdered his wife, he engages in solving the mystery, a path that damages his personal relationships, even with Lisa. At the same time, seeing Lisa´s participation in solving the mystery makes him realize that he loves her.
2. The movie made in 1954 relied heavily on Jeff´s use of a camera to spy on others from his window, in a metaphor of how media was intruding on people´s lives. In the present, the constant use of online platforms to share personal information would be a great element to use in such a story.
