A Brilliant Piece of Filmmaking!

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2004)

Vertigo is by far Hitchcock's masterpiece (some will argue Psycho is, but Vertigo is real technical genius). Telling the story of an obsessed ex-cop (Stewart), Hitchcock weaves a tangled web of suspense, inner conflict, and the supernatural. Of all Hitchcock's films, this one is said to be the most personal, as it regards Hitch's fascination with women and the traits of actresses. Bernard Herrman's score is one of his bests. Incorporating a dizzying series of notes in the string section- musically achieving the effect of vertigo. Later, Herrman brings out his lush, romantic melodies, with beautiful tones, but always with an underlying harmony of doom. Perhaps featuring one of the best scenes in all of film history-Hitch lets his brilliance of camera work, knowledge of Herrman's musical abilities, and the actor's/actress's skill, capture us in a moment in time never to be forgotten. A perfect 10! It never goes wrong