A movie that demands repeat viewing

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2002)

In the fifties, Jimmy Stewart made some movies that portrayed him in a not very flattering light. The man that we saw normally playing the bumbling, shy yet great guy was now selfish, vindictive and had lost all faith in humanity. These were great movies and his Scottie in "Vertigo" is one of the better examples of this. Alfred Hitchcock weaves a tale that after watching makes the viewer feel uncomfortable with their feelings. For we identify with Scottie and understand what he does and why we might have done it as well. This is why I think another viewing would be beneficial because knowing all the secrets allows the viewer to watch the movie from a more objective point of view and see how twisted someone can become.