Does this deserve its American Film Institute Top 10 rating? Another film that might have been slightly ahead of its time. Which is not always a compliment.
James Stewart plays Scottie, a San Francisco detective who is forced into retirement after witnessing an accident that causes fear of open spaces and vertigo. He is hired as a private detective to follow Madeline (Kim Novak) whose husband suspects her of being in danger. Scottie falls for her, but in a complicated plot twist, Madeline may not be who Scottie thinks she is.
A twist on the Hitchcock "Wrong Man" theme - some of the ideas may have been adapted by Christopher Nolan in his time travelling/parallel worlds.
Interesting themes of male domination and female submission. Also classic cinematography with the San Francisco scenery and the quick zoom/camera spin that have become common in the handheld era.
**** of 5
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