Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Vertigo (1958)

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. 

Cinematic masterpiece with a mesmerizing tale and psychological depth, arguably one the best movies of all time.

Halliwell ****: "Double identity thriller which has many sequencesin Hitchcock's best style. A film as unsettling as the phobia it deals with, keeping its audience dizzy and off balance throughout."

Maltin ****: "One of Hitchcock's most discussed films...Haunting, dreamlike thriller with riveting Bernard Herrmann score to match; a genuinely great motion picture that demands multiple viewings."

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