Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1958, US, 128 minutes
Netflix description: One of Alfred Hitchcock's darkest and most compelling suspense films tells the story of police detective Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart), who has a crippling fear of heights -- and an all-consuming obsession with a married woman. When an old friend asks him to tail his wife (Kim Novak), Scottie is drawn into a vortex of deceit and murder. But that's only the beginning as a mesmerizing score draws Scottie to the film's haunting final shot.
I love Alfred Hitchcock and I love James Stewart but I'm really sad to say I did not enjoy this movie. It had some good moments but generally I found it to be really slow-paced. I had a really hard time getting through it, which was not what I expected. I also thought the plot and its twists were implausible and almost silly. But I'm in the minority of course - this is a really well-loved movie and many many people have great things to say about it. Maybe I would have to watch it again to really appreciate it but man, I just can't see myself doing that!
Netflix description: One of Alfred Hitchcock's darkest and most compelling suspense films tells the story of police detective Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart), who has a crippling fear of heights -- and an all-consuming obsession with a married woman. When an old friend asks him to tail his wife (Kim Novak), Scottie is drawn into a vortex of deceit and murder. But that's only the beginning as a mesmerizing score draws Scottie to the film's haunting final shot.
I love Alfred Hitchcock and I love James Stewart but I'm really sad to say I did not enjoy this movie. It had some good moments but generally I found it to be really slow-paced. I had a really hard time getting through it, which was not what I expected. I also thought the plot and its twists were implausible and almost silly. But I'm in the minority of course - this is a really well-loved movie and many many people have great things to say about it. Maybe I would have to watch it again to really appreciate it but man, I just can't see myself doing that!
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