Vertigo (1958) Review

Vertigo is one of Alfred Hitchcock's many masterpieces, and one of my favorite films. Made in 1958, the film is still regarded as one of the best movies of all time. 

A police detective named Scottie (James Stewart) is forced to quit his job because because of his severe fear of heights, or acrophobia.

An acquaintance of his named Gavin asks him to follow his wife Madeleine, whom he believes is being controlled by a deceased 19th-Century woman, Carlotta Valdes. Scottie follows Madeleine around San Francisco, and realizes that something extremely odd is going on...

The film is not only great as a psychological thriller, but a murder mystery. The answer to the strange happenings comes as a good surprise. I also rarely recommend seeing a film in a certain format, but I have to say that Vertigo in Blu-Ray High Definition was a great movie experience.

Vertigo is beautifully filmed, cleverly plotted and Bernard Herrmann's stunning musical score makes it the masterpiece it still is today. 

My Rating: 5/5 

DVD/Blu-Ray Availability
Vertigo is available on DVD and 2-Disc "Universal Legacy Series" DVD. For the time being, it is only available on Blu-Ray through various Alfred Hitchcock Blu-Ray box sets.

Widescreen
Collector's
Edition.

"Universal Legacy
Series" 2-Disc
edition.

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