A Masterpiece from a Mastermind.

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2003)

Every time I think in Vertigo (I watched it eight times) I think also in Psycho, both masterpieces from Alfred Hitchcock. And, as Psycho is an excellent movie (as "The Shining" from Kubrick), Vertigo is unique, is more personal and almost unforgettable: has no comparison in Movies' world. It is more than a psychological thriller, a drama or a "colorful film noir". Superb dialogues, a beautiful shot of San Francisco, which seems to be intentionally strange -and not the well-known american city- and, of course, Vertigo give us the best James Stewart and Kim Novak performances. There is no much to say about the score: the opening credits are not as easy to listen as "Psycho" or "North by Northwest", and the fascinating "scene d'Amore" (where Stewart finally changes Novak into another Novak) is just a variation of "Tristan und Isolde" prelude (R. Wagner). 10/10.