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Vertigo is a very clever movie about a long con reverse engineered from the protagonist's inability to look down from heights without getting dizzy and nauseous. It basically gives him a panic attack to look down from even a step ladder. He's targeted and played for a mark. It's all incredibly beautiful to look at.
Oct 13, 1996 · Sooner or later, every Hitchcock woman was humiliated. “Vertigo” (1958), which is one of the two or three best films Hitchcock ever made, is the most confessional, dealing directly with the themes that controlled his art. It is *about* how Hitchcock used, feared and tried to control women. He is represented by Scottie (James Stewart), a man ...
I view Vertigo the same way I view Citizen Cane: A great film with a strong script and good actors. An interesting movie but at the end of the day, it is not my cup of tea. I respect Vertigo, and as a film it deserves probably 8/10 and its spot in film history. But this is a movie that I in truth never thinks about unless someone mentions it.
Sep 2, 2020 · Overview. Vertigo was actually a box office dud when it was first released in 1958. It was marred by mixed reviews and was considered a failure at the time, but today is considered one of Hitchcock’s best movies, and even temporarily replaced Citizen Kane as the best movie of all time. Alfred Hitchock actually blamed James Stewart’s age for ...
Jan 14, 2017 · As the scorned lover, Stewart must show how his obsession has become something greater: a desire for revenge. Hitchcock and Stewart both seem to understand intuitively that the scene’s efficacy is enhanced by the contrast between Stewart’s consistent real-life persona and the more enigmatic compexity of his Vertigo character. 2.
Aug 8, 2012 · August 8th, 2012. Last week Vertigo was voted the Greatest Movie of All Time, ending the 50-year reign of Orson Welles masterpiece Citizen Kane at the top of the BFI poll. Run by Sight and Sound ...
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May 5, 2016 · What makes Vertigo so good (and maybe great) is the plot, which defies description in many ways. (Don’t worry, no spoilers, either here or in the trailer for the 1996 restored version shown above.)
