Firstly, while I would like to enjoy this movie more it is impossible to ignore the transphobia of the plot.
Secondly, having just watched Body Double, it is very apparent that De Palma was influenced by Hitchcock and it can be VERY heavy handed at times.
Despite these two points I think the film is worth viewing for all of the interesting things it does well while keeping in mind that it is very much of its time.
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