Intoxicating Film

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 1999)

Visually magnificent film, with Hitchcock at his absoloute best. Herrmann contributes a mesmerising score, Stewart is outstanding as the ambiguous Scotty and Bel Geddes and Novak are fine. Everything gels perfectly here, with a very complex, fascinating script more than matched by the outstanding visual opulence. The colour, angles, zooms etc. used by Hitchcock perfectly capture the paranoia of the story.
Vertigo gradually becomes more and more intoxicating as it progresses, and is an absolute work of art- certainly one of my top 10 greatest films ever list.
Be sure to check this one out, it's a true cinematic classic. ***** (out of *****)