Review of Vertigo (1958) by Matt D — 08 Jan 2013
Every time I revisit 'Vertigo' it is like watching the film for the first time. The photography is still beautiful. The score is still moving. And the twists still shock me to my core. It is a dark and beautiful love story that is easily worthy of being called a masterpiece.
Sight and Sound recently hailed this as the greatest film of all time over the usual keeper of that title, 'Citizen Kane', and while I don't believe the technical advances of 'Vertigo' can match those that Welles pulled off in 'Kane', it is hard to deny the power and ingenuity of the story.
James Stewart gives his absolute best performance here and in that final hour it is nearly impossible for your heart to not break for him each and every time.
On a less serious note, can we talk about the insanity of Kim Novak's eyebrows in the second half of the film? They are the scariest things Hitch ever put on film. ;-).
This review of Vertigo (1958) was written by Matt D on 08 Jan 2013.
Vertigo has generally received very positive reviews.
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