Christopher
10Jan12
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Howard Orr
11Feb12
A masterly study of the destructive powers of obsession and imagination, all wrapped up as if it were a thriller. Hitchcock's crowning achievement, and one of the greatest films ever made.
LifeofFiction
5Jan12
One of the most intricately spun webs of suspense I've ever seen. The viewer can't help but fall into the rabbit hole and attempt to fit the seemingly impossible pieces together.
FilmStillLives
29Nov11
one of the most truly incomparable films ever made... marks an early era in my cinephilia, i.e. high school. i watched it as obssessively as scotty watched madeline.
monsieur bornstein
27Nov11
Often cited as one of the best films ever made, when I saw it in high-definition, I had what could only be described as a filmgasm. Plus, my cat seemed to love it.
Chris Jones
13Nov11
I had only the vaguest idea of what this movie was about going in and was absolutely not prepared for how fucking twisted the second half of it was. A masterpiece of color, anguish and mood.
HitchFan
21Oct11
My favorite film of all time. Everything about it is so perfect; the performances, the music, the story, the cinematography, the often surreal camerawork. Even the opening titles are among the best ever. Hitchcock's masterpiece, no doubt about it.
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Nathan Earl
18Sep11
Everytime I watch I get so tense by the end I hope the finale magically changes; & eachtime it rips my chest out.
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Conquest of Gaul
26Sep11
this is such a great statement...it's like the scene in the Mackitrick hotel, when she's never really there...that part remains no matter how man viewings you part take in...
Alder Adler
10Jul11
Produced at the absolute peak of his art, Vertigo is Hitchcock's most complex and potent work. In a true command performance, Novak's unstudied/affecting portrayal of the desperate Judy steals the show. Working in symbiosis, she's elevated to legend by Head's costumes and Herrmann's breathtaking, Wagner-inspired score. Keep an eye peeled for Novak's run across the green. The suit, waltz, and performance: perfection!
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trolley freak
21Jun11
This dreamlike Hitchcock masterpiece has to be his darkest and most complex work - even more so than Psycho. Jimmy Stewart was incapable of giving a poor performance but here he is absolutely riveting in the most complex role of his career as the ex-police officer, hired by an old school friend to follow his suicidal wife and becoming obsessed by her. He's unable to prevent her death but all is not what it seems.....
David Huxley
9Jun11
The best film ever made about obsessive love, and one of the greatest films ever made, period. It is Hitchcock's masterpiece, in the original meaning as the single work for which one could be considered a master of their art. Why it took so long for filmgoers to recognize its brilliance is beyond me. Was any other filmmaker ever so bold as to present all his obsessions and psychoses before a movie audience?
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Ricardo
23May11
Hithcock,s masterpiece. In fact, a masterpiece in film history.Badly reviewed during original release, it gained during the years the status it deserved. A first class work of art in movies.
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