Review of Vertigo (1958) by Arth J — 04 Jan 2018
Hitchcock always had a way to mesmerize the viewer as if they were transfixed into an alternate reality. In this film we are taken on a journey alongside veteran film legend James Stewart and the young and stunningly beautiful Kim Novak. James Stewart makes his final appearance in an Alfred Hitchcock film and does so with class and experience. He plays a retired cop who after witnessing the fall of a fellow cop has developed acrophobia (a fear of heights) which gives him vertigo. He is hired by a friend to spy on his wife and then the mystery ensues.
First the Bernard Herrman score is as good as usual and he would return again a few more times for Hitchcock films including North by Northwest which would be released in 1959. The classic Saul Bass title credits in the beginning of the film are just as memorable.
The themes of obsession and mistrust are overwhelming. The movie basically leads from one thing to the next which keeps you interested. James Stewart and Kim Novak as mentioned earlier are remarkably cast in the lead roles.
Between Rear Window, Psycho, North by Northwest, Rebecca and Notorious, Vertgo fits in the top 5 Hitchcock thrillers of all time. It's also one of the greatest films of all time at that.
This review of Vertigo (1958) was written by Arth J on 04 Jan 2018.
Vertigo has generally received very positive reviews.
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