Unbelievable

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2000)

Hitchcock's Vertigo(1958) is generally regarded as one of Hitch's greatest movies ever and for good reason. This movie has it all--great costumes and hairstyles by Edith Head, outstanding musical score by the incomparable Bernard Herrmann, incredible acting performances by James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes, and of course flawless directing by Hitchcock. I really don't want to talk about the plot of the movie, but I will say it is a very complex but interesting one. I read somewhere that Hitch wasn't really satisfied with Kim Novak's performance, but I can't see why. Maybe it was the perception of her back then as a sex symbol ala Marilyn Monroe. Her dual character role is one of the toughest to perform in all of the Hitch's movies. The only one that can compare is the role of Marnie. She is fantastic. I love watching this movie more and more and I can't get enough of the music. Do yourself a favor--if you have never seen this movie, go rent it now. You will not be disappointed.