Despite being considered as Hitchcock's best, I couldn't get into it as much as other Hitch films

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2013)

Alfred Hitchcock, is up to date, my favorite director. That is coming from a 16 year old boy who has grown into a generation of CGI movies etc. I have loved every moment of 'Rear Window', 'Psycho', 'North by Northwest' and 'Notorious' which are all in my Top 30. However, I was disappointed when my Flickchart account granted 'Vertigo' as 67.
There is something about this movie that isn't as propelling as Hitch's other movies. Whether it be the story or the characters, I do not know but at times I found myself a little bored during the movie which is strange as I could not get bored watching Rear Window which takes a lot of time to get going.
The acting is great. Jimmy Stewart is fantastic in the movie as Scottie as is Kim Novak in her double role. The writing to the film is good but there is something about the script that isn't as interesting as Hitch's 'Notorious' or 'Psycho' for that matter.
As 'Vertigo' is now considered the number 1 movie of all time, I was a little surprised at how I viewed this movie certain times. Unlike other Hitch movies, in which the story is very straightforward, 'Vertigo' is very deep and far more complex in comparison to other movies by him. The characters do seem to have more depth to them but there is some feeling for me that this movie is definitely not a movie I enjoyed as much as Rear Window, Notorious or even North by Northwest
My Flickchart-
Rear Window- 9 Notorious- 12 North by Northwest- 19 Psycho- 36 Vertigo- 67
Now, don't get me wrong. I do not get bored of movies because they have no action, its just the dialogue tended to drag on a bit and some scenes just had a certain tedious feel to it.
I can however, easily recommend this to all movie lovers whose opinions are certain to vary. Some may love it, some may hate it however I am in the middle of both groups.