Astonishing masterpiece even for Hitchcock

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2011)

Alfred Hitchcock has crafted some of the best suspense thrillers of our day. Vertigo is one of these thrillers, a strange, even bizarre film that never ceases to enthrall. You think the movie is going to go one way and it flies completely in the other direction. Hitchcock is one of the few directors that can manage this. Exceptional storytelling with Hitchcock's powerful camera work and a strong opening scene leading the way for a just as exceptional film. The plot twists are some of the best in film history. Even for Hitchcock, this is exceptionally well-crafted. The best part: when James Stewart is doing the private eye work on Kim Novak. There is no dialouge for several minutes, but Bernard Herrmann's score does all the talking.