Vertigo

USA 1958, 120 minutes
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Classics, Cult, Suspense/Crime

Feat. James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore

Aroview: Hitchcock at his most daring and surreal weaves a complex tale of neurosis when Jimmy Stewart's detective begins trailing a mysterious woman (Novak). Its bizarre twist bewildered unsuspecting audiences at the time and at once enshrined it as a cult classic.

NZ International Film Festival 1997

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4 stars (Very Good) The plot is complex but satisfying in some sick way. Jimmy Stewart is, as always, incredible. ~dr.strangelove
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2 stars (Good Try) Very slow. Stewart struggles and looks uncomfortable with the romantic scenes. Novac is a concrete post. Best parts are the beautiful location shots of San Francisco.Excellent bonus features. ~Tubbs
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4 stars (Very Good) Slow, but riveting, and the cast are excellent. Expressionistic colour, beautiful photography, fantastic score. A truly disturbing meditation on the nature of desire, with detective plot as McGuffin... ~HiFi
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4 stars (Very Good) Fears generated by watching this movie haunted my youth. Seriously scary - but not suitable for kids. Its slow pace is part of its strength. Your imagination screams out for the worst to happen - don't worry, it will - in good Hichcockian time! ~Sandy
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5 stars (Exceptional) One of Hitchcock's very best ~emjay