Media Analyses Vertigo (10/10) Themes, Motifs and Repetition 15 Oct 201924 May 2020 Final part of my Vertigo analysis Themes Hitchcock Examination/”Confession” Much has been made of Hitchcock's penchant for remaking his leading ladies very specifically. Vertigo references this in the way Scottie…
Media Analyses Vertigo (9/10) The Soundtrack 1 Jun 201924 May 2020 Vertigo is nigh inseparable from its soundtrack, and as entertaining or technically proficient as the rest of the movie may be, without the work of Bernard Herrman I do not…
Media Analyses Vertigo (8/10) The Story (& Differences from Script) 1 Jun 201924 May 2020 The plot of Vertigo is in many ways an implausible mess. The script has elements of paranormal, film noir, psychological thriller and romantic melodrama, but somehow it all comes together…
Media Analyses Vertigo (7/10) Color/Lighting and its Meaning 31 Mar 201926 Oct 2019 Source for the header image is the fantastic blog, Moviebarcode. I highly recommend checking out their work. Vertigo has been described as a “film noir in technicolor.” I believe that's…
Media Analyses Vertigo (6/10) Midge Wood Analysis 31 Mar 201921 Mar 2020 Probably Scottie's true best match, or the closest thing he ever had to one, though sadly he never knew it. Even Judy I don't think deserves that title, considering she…
Media Analyses Vertigo (5/10) Gavin Elster Analysis 31 Mar 201926 Oct 2019 In my estimation, the most monstrous yet thoroughly understated villain in any film I've seen yet. He may not be as iconic as Darth Vader, or as menacing as Hannibal…
Media Analyses Vertigo (4/10) Judy Barton Analysis 31 Mar 201926 Oct 2019 Maybe the most tragic character in the entire film, which is saying a lot. Judy is the naive and insecure country girl in the big city. Unfortunately she gets taken…
Media Analyses Vertigo (3/10) Madeleine Elster Analysis 30 Mar 201921 Mar 2020 We never meet the real Madeleine at all in the movie, so like Scottie, we only get to see an idealized fantasy. Madeleine as played by Judy is elegant, regal,…
Media Analyses Vertigo (2/10) John “Scottie” Ferguson Analysis 30 Mar 201921 Mar 2020 Overall, Scottie is one of cinema's most complex and interesting antiheroes. He's completely ensconced in a fantasy for almost the entire film, he's racked with guilt and insecurity and he…
Media Analyses… Vertigo (1/10) My Overall Thoughts & General Reaction 30 Mar 201926 Oct 2019 I first saw Hitchcock's Vertigo when I was about 13 or 14, on a broken up series of YouTube videos. At the time, I thought it was alright but nothing…
