Review of Vertigo (1958) by Ari B — 02 Sep 2015
Alfred Hitchcock's great tale of obsession, passion and height-induced nausea is regarded by many as one of the world's finest films. Almost 60 years on, Hitch's decision to cast James Stewart as a sympathetic psycho still drops jaws.
On the surface, Vertigo is admittedly a rather slow and silly film. But the final 20 mins are some of Hitch's (and Stewart's) best work and the picture as a whole is always self-aware, always suspenseful and never predictable. Plus it pioneered the ever-imitated 'dolly zoom'.
A slick showcase for Hitch's trademark techniques and methodology.
This review of Vertigo (1958) was written by Ari B on 02 Sep 2015.
Vertigo has generally received very positive reviews.
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