After an unfortunate case, San Francisco detective John Ferguson retires saddened and struck by intense acrophobia. An old friend contacts him in need of his help, as his wife is acting worryingly strange. Trying to find his old self, John Ferguson risks to lose what is left of his sanity with this new case...
For some, Vertigo is Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, the epitome of his masterful work. And rightly so, since this film is an on-going slow process through intense thrill shocks. Hitchcock manages to administer the perfect combination of post-film noir atmosphere, psychological thriller and mystery, all smartly given in the seemingly innocent form of a love story. We couldn't expect anything less from little Alfred, the master of playing with emotions...
James Stewart is a genius; he manages to interact so much with the viewer that even a nimrod could understand his psychological breakdown inside. His anxious puppy eyes together with the shaky and inconfindent posture magnificently shows a man distress and on the verge of breaking down any minute now. That's why Kim Novak gets to appear so screen-dominant, giving more air to the whole vibe of "something does not feel right" with the ease of a femme fatale.
Must watch this : on a cold winter night, with a glass of hot mulled wine and a sweetheart for company.
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/
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