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4.68

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Worth A Look: 13.1%
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"If you miss it, take yourself to a very high place - and jump."
5 stars

Vertigo is still an astonishing film, almost forty years after its initial release. Many critics regard this as Hitchcock's greatest film, even more memorable than Psycho. Whatever privileged position this film is given in the great director's huge oeuvre, there is no doubting that Vertigo is definitely his darkest, bleakest exploration of sexual obsession to grace any screen - ever.

The film begins as a mystery about a recently retired San Francisco cop, Scottie (Stewart), who is hired by an old college buddy to follow his wife (Novak). It seems she often leaves her house for hours on end but cannot account for the time away. Her husband fears the worst, and so Scottie reluctantly agrees to shadow her.

And shadow her he does. So much so that he slowly becomes entranced with this ghostly beauty, finally being tragically consumed by love.

What makes this film deliciously disturbing is that Hitchcock turns the tables half way through the film. He gives the audience information - and a punch-line - that is not available to the main character, thereby creating genuine suspense as we sit, gritting our teeth, praying against the inevitable.

Vertigo isn't just a study of obsession, it is itself a relentlessly obsessive film. The attention to colours, textures, lighting and music all serve to highlight Hitchcock's own cinematic obsessions. Obsessions that led to the creation of this masterpiece. If you miss it, take yourself to a very high place - and jump. ---Paul Garcia

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User Comments

11/22/09 SirGent Compulsively watchable, "Vertigo" is the definition of 'classic cinema' & Hitchcock's peak! 5 stars
7/04/09 Flounder In my humble opinion, this is the greatest film ever made 5 stars
6/01/08 PAUL SHORTT HITCHCOCK'S STIRRING PARABLE OF LOVE AND DEATH 5 stars
4/16/08 Steven Warcholek This movie started slow but ended with a shock. 4 stars
4/03/08 Aileen Rak If you love Hitchcock, You'll LOVE Vertigo! 5 stars
2/13/08 chris well played keep you in the seat waiting for the unexpected to happen over and over 4 stars
1/26/08 proper amateur film critic vertigo is a gorgeous, disturbing, icily romantic movie masterpiece 5 stars
1/07/08 Aaron Commareri One of Hitchcock's Best! 5 stars
10/15/07 fools♫gold The sexiest scary movie to ever be made. 5 stars
9/23/07 pete This movie is addicting....beware 5 stars
2/12/07 zenshark porbeagle underrated. 5 stars
2/11/07 action movie fan overrated> hard to understand not your best hitchcock 3 stars
8/29/06 Jake kerry and Michelle Loften are gay! This movie rules! 5 stars
5/02/06 Eden Brilliant dizzying film, keeps you off balance throughout. 5 stars
4/01/06 kerry a pile of pretentious trash from king Overrated Hitchcock 1 stars
12/07/05 T. Maj But isn't Jimmy Stewart a little too old for the part? 4 stars
9/02/05 Zack this movie rocks! 5 stars
7/25/05 Eric Rollins Perfect companion for Rear Window or High Anxiety. 5 stars
7/18/05 Stuart Andrews The greatest film ever made. 5 stars
6/04/05 Mike Jozic One of Hitch's best. Definintely worth checking out. 5 stars
5/24/05 Carolyn Rathburn Classic hitchcock with a great Jimmy Stewart. 5 stars
5/06/05 Michelle Lofton I wasn't too impressed 3 stars
3/02/05 Andrea Hale A Masterpiece 5 stars
11/15/04 Phil The greatest Hitchcock movie 5 stars
10/14/04 Uyi Omoregie A deep movie commenting on love, lust, obsession, deception, life, death, reincarnation 5 stars
5/20/04 Sean Scanlan Jimmy Sewart at his best again 5 stars
3/23/04 Trannon Goble Beautiful masterpiece 5 stars
12/15/03 Agent Sands Story, acting, & innovative directing return well on video investment. 5 stars
12/11/03 john the story is a bit far fetched but what style!!! 4 stars
11/22/03 ross hendrick completly outstanding, from the master of suspense 5 stars
11/04/02 Emily One of the most important films ever made. Will be studied for generations. 5 stars
6/25/02 Charles Tatum Very dull 3 stars
12/05/01 Skip Young Hitchcock's best. Beautiful and hypnotic. Incredible film. 5 stars
12/02/01 travis r. sorensen hitch's best. jimmy stewart is really creepy 5 stars
9/15/01 Monster W. Kung Good yet overrated. It's rare that Hitchcock pulls me into the story. No exception here. 4 stars
8/07/01 E-Funk Spectatcular. Alfred Hitchcock set a standard and stunned the shit out of a generation. 5 stars
7/28/01 Henry Ginsberg What suspence! 5 stars
6/14/01 Law Firm of Dewey, Cheatam & Howe For some reason this is the only Hitch I am not wild about 3 stars
6/13/01 sal thank you hitch 5 stars
5/31/01 Podgous Unreal, as all Hitchcock films, a little study helps immencely. 5 stars
4/24/01 Kimberly Roberts It was a great Hitchcock film!! 5 stars
2/17/01 Tyrone Hitchcock; nuff said 4 stars
1/02/01 R.W. Welch As weird in its way as "Psycho," and almost as good. 5 stars
11/15/00 nikki martin, 19yrs old, dont usually watch old movies i found this to be one of the best movies i have ever seen,thanx to my humanities instruct' 5 stars
11/15/00 salvo toscano Is there a better thriller than this? The italian title was The woman who lived twice. Cool 5 stars
10/13/00 kaz very good film i love the twist used to trick us again. 4 stars
9/20/00 Jeff the greatest film of all time 5 stars
7/11/00 Jami By far Hitchcock's masterpiece."I look up, I look down" 5 stars
6/09/00 cricket to me being young it was good enough that i didn't get bord. 4 stars
5/30/00 todd One of the best 5 stars
11/26/99 Matt Henderson Failure of romantic love, destruction/de-/re-construction of identity. Hitchcock's best! 5 stars
11/22/99 NateKerr gripping 4 stars
10/07/99 Chip One of my favourites 5 stars
2/01/99 Vick Di Brecci Love the music, like the visuals and Stewart's acting. Convoluted plot ruins much. 4 stars
1/24/99 Hannah Great, but somebody please explain to me what was the deal with Bel Geddes' character? 4 stars
11/26/98 Mr.Pink Hitchcock''s masterpiece along with Psycho. 5 stars
11/24/98 Lord Of The Dunce Just incredible filmmaking. Perfection. 5 stars
11/21/98 little jerry If there were any doubts about Hitchcock being a great artist this ends them all.Sublime. 5 stars
10/28/98 Silent Rob Yeah, it's all true! 5 stars
10/19/98 Kwyjibo In my top 5 ever. Just an incredible movie. 5 stars
9/28/98 Brandon B. Bah! 1 stars
9/17/98 Chuck-D Jimmy stewart goes crazy? What's not to love? 5 stars
9/05/98 pooky the bald Too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet. 5 stars
9/04/98 Badass Haunting. 5 stars
8/28/98 Mister Whoopee A true classic. Textbook stuff from the master of suspense. 5 stars
8/24/98 The Capital City Goofball Classic Hitchcock. Every Hollywood exec should be made to watch this film. 5 stars
IF YOU'VE SEEN THIS FILM, RATE IT!
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