Very good, like you've likely already heard

Rating: 8/10 (23 April 2020)

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia (a fear of heights) investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much younger wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Now this is a great movie, but you don't really need me to tell you that. Critics and film-buffs love this movie, and have already gushed about it to such a great extent that I don't know what else I can add . Acting, music, atmosphere, writing, suspense- it's all there, and it's all very good. The theme of obsession is heavily touched upon in this film in an absolutely brilliant way, and this makes the film, at times, absolutely mesmerising. It's a slow burn film though- it may drag in parts but it's worth it for that amazing final third. Unpredictable, haunting, and very re-watchable (I was confused on my first viewing, but liked the film a lot more the second time I watched it), Vertigo is one of Hitchcock's best and most essential films. 8/10