What a brilliant film

Rating: 10/10 (8 December 2007)

I absolutely love Hitchcock- believe me, I have never seen one of his films and been bored. But yet this film, which seems so complicated when you first see it, stands out.
The acting is not particularly brilliant, and the plot seems so clustered to work- but Hitchcock pulls this film off to perfection. For me, this is one of the best films ever- and indeed for a lot of others. James Stewart plays his reliable, good guy character- but something about his character is so unsettling. The way his actions mirror Hitchcock's own.
You can never stop analyzing this film and its never ending meanings- sure, it may be jam-packed full of phallic imagery and clever metaphors, but it is a great movie before you even try and delve into its hidden meanings. While some people might not find the movie interesting, they might think it is predictable- thats because this film is so classic that it has been copied a hundred times.
If you die without seeing this film your life was incomplete- definitely a must-see!