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| Nelson_Mandela 06/14/19 1:51:31 PM #368: | #98. Vertigo https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Vertigomovie_restoration.jpg/800px-Vertigomovie_restoration.jpg Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Genre: Suspense/Thriller, Mystery Year: 1958 I waited wayyy too long to watch Vertigo for the first time. It was only after it supplanted Citizen Kane in the famous Sight & Sound poll for best movie ever that I made it a mission to finally watch it. It's hard to claim one of the 100 best movies ever made was disappointing, but needless to say, it is not the greatest film of all time. But it's really, really damn good. The mystery in Vertigo has a real gothic feel to it. The whole movie reminds me of an Edgar Allen Poe story brought to screen, which adds a fun layer of uncanny creepiness to what could have otherwise been a typical thriller. But what I liked about Vertigo most, and what makes it so lauded by film historians, is the use of color and lighting--especially in the dream sequence halfway through. That uncanny feeling is elevated even more with these techniques, and you can almost see a window into the psychedelic 60s opening up years ahead of time. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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