Interestingly, however, in perhaps a further attempt to in some way distinguish our main character, Sims’ name is one of very few, if not the only one, that we actually see throughout the film. His name is shown several times near the beginning of the movie, both on his suitcase and on his desk in an attempt to distinguish him from the rest and mark him as an individual person.
However, even his name isn’t the most memorable or ostentatious. Having a main character whose name is John Sims is just one step more unique than being called John Smith, especially with the addition of a wife called Mary. This blandness is epitomized by the title card which reads, “Jane…John!