Hitch's second best

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 1999)

Vertigo, Alfred Hitchcock's wonderful study of romantic obsession and manipulation, is second only to Rear Window among his many wonderful films like Shadow of a Doubt, North by Northwest, Psycho, Rope, and The 39 Steps.
This is the best Jimmy Stewart performance. Bringing out the dark side of an actor identified with his nice guy roles was another great Hitch contribution to cinema. This is why people who call Tom Hanks our Jimmy Stewart have no idea what they are saying. Watch Bonfire of the Vanities if you don't believe me. His obsessive and manipulative "Scotty" is one of my ten faves of all time.
The beautiful and enigmatic Kim Novak is a revelation. The only slight problem I have with this film is it is almost too creepy. Hitch really confesses about his predelictions about women. A 9.5/1