Review of Vertigo (1958) by John A — 19 Feb 2015
A dizzying web of mistaken identity, passion & murder involving an acrophobic detective & the mysterious blonde he rescues from the San Francisco Bay. Hitchcock once again teams up with actor James Stewart And composer Bernard Herrmann to present an excellent psychological tale of obsession and murder.
Stewart gives a phenomenal performance as the ex-cop that suffers from acrophobia & vertigo, Kim Novak also puts in a great performance of the woman Stewart's character is obsessed with. Composer Bernard Herrmann's score is riveting & intriguing.
With a strong script, acting talents, score, cinematography & editing this is a film that doesn't fail to entertain. The original novel however has been commented as written for Hitchcock as the elements of suspense & mystery feature.
The Authors have denied this, it could also be written in a specific way after Hitchcock's interest in their previous novel, in which he sadly missed out on the film rights. Hitchcock makes his signature cameo as always & viewers don't worry about looking for him, this one is so obvious that you won't need to get distracted from the films plot to do so.
This review of Vertigo (1958) was written by John A on 19 Feb 2015.
Vertigo has generally received very positive reviews.
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