Araselys ("Ari") Harris made this excellent video for a Film and Culture class:
Harris argues that the "Hungry Eyes" scene portrays the development of Baby's maturity. Harris's analysis includes the following points.
Baby is the person in the scene with the "hungry eyes"
Penny symbolizes the maturity that is guiding Baby
When Baby faces Penny, she sees her own mature self as if in a mirror
As Johnny watches, he perceives that Baby is maturing before his own eyes
Baby's progression of shoes symbolizes the progression of her maturity.
The tickling moment shows that Baby remains childish to some extent
The lighting highlights the romantic mood
My main criticism of Harris's video is that her analysis of the song's lyrics is too sketchy. My own analysis of the lyrics is here.
Harris's analysis of the scene's cinematography is better than any such analysis that I myself ever have done.
I think Harris deserves a top grade from her teacher for doing this video.
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