Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra: Vertigo is the epitome of Hitchcock's entire oeuvre, but also the toughest watch to begin with. Because many consider it his best, Irishman, you've dived into the deep end in seeing it. My first was Foreign Correspondent (1940), his first film in the US. The first time I saw Vertigo (1958), I didn't quite grasp its greatness. Now I think it's a masterpiece. Perhaps his masterpiece.
That's probably true, maybe after a few more viewings or watching other Hitchcock movies I'll appreciate it more. I did enjoy the color and sometimes lighting and the directing done by Hitchcock (as well as the story) but I thought it was kinda slow in parts and that was probably my biggest beef with it
