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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.7 / 5.0

The Sublime Mr. Hitchcock:

A brooding, romantic, psychological thriller, Vertigo is considered by many critics today to be Hitchcock's most sublime cinematic masterpiece. Upon its initial release the film was something of a misfit for audiences who had been weened on more narrative film fare. But Hitch's highly personal exploration of phobias and obsession continues to enthrall. James Stewart is a P.I. with a fear of heights who is contracted by an old friend to follow his wife (Kim Novak). The catch, the whole plot is a sham... more info

Hitchcock at his absolute best:

Vertigo is an amazing, incredibly absorbing motion picture. This is vintage Hitchcock--complex, disturbing, and brilliantly shot. San Francisco has never looked more beautiful than it does in this movie, which features backdrops of the Golden Gate Bridge, a forest of giant sequoias, and other local landmarks. Jimmy Stewart, one of my personal favorites, delivers a dead-on performance, and Kim Novak is wonderful in her dual role (even though I kept wishing Grace Kelly were playing the role). Even some of the... more info

The very first shot is the best.:

I watched Vertigo for the first time when I was about 12 years old - I remember I couldn't sleep well afterwards. I guess I was a little too young at the time to fully appreciate its scope. Watched it now again in its restored form on DVD.

In my opinion the best moment in the movie is the very first shot of the woman's mouth and face and her eyes - the look in her eyes - all in black and white - and then the introduction of colour - the spirals etc., and the ingeneous score. The score is incredible. Very... more info

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