The plot is good, the rest is great

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2012)

But it is still neither Psycho nor The Birds... Vertigo is a love drama with a crime in the background, it is mind-twisting, but not so thrilling and exciting as the above mentioned. The long scenes without texts do no include or add horror. The audience becomes aware of the mystery before the main character does - but the end is still unexpected, that is so Hitchcock! And the role and place of music is so fitting and boosting the whole atmosphere.
Luckily the film is not black-and-white, making it easier to watch and enjoy landscapes and fashion.
Vertigo is highly admired by most critics, including Estonian ones, who have ranked it the best or second best film in the history of cinema. I am not so generous, but I find the film a good classic and worth watching by younger generations as well.