When watching Vertigo for the first time, it took me a while to become lost in the film. It wasn’t until the scene where Madeleine was tossed from the tower when I stepped back and was wowed by how the film was unfolding. At that point, the entire film changed for me. I realized that there was more than meets the eye, and the characters were much more developed than I first pictured.
As the plot continued to unfold, the characters become more complex. The audience was able to see the obsession that Scottie was dealing with. At times, I found myself sympathizing with him and the tragedies he had endured. While other times I was discussed with his behavior. When we were reintroduced to Judy, in the hotel room, we sympathized with her and the love that she truly had for Scottie. I find it very interesting that we were able to ignore the terrible things she had done, such as helping commit murder, and we over look it.
As Roger Ebert explains in his review, the development of two key characters adds to the overall success of the film. I continually found myself cheering on Scottie but at the same time feeling the pain Judy was going through. During the closing scenes of the movie, I was rooting for both characters. I wanted Scottie to make it to the top, but at the same time I wanted to see Judy escape. This confusion or involvement in the plot helped me to become lost in the film
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Yeah I definitely felt the same way. I wanted to see Scottie conquer his fear but I was scared for Judy! I wasn't sure what he would do to her because he was already insane. And you're right. This film was def. a slow starter. You only lose yourself towards the middle. But at the end it was worth watching. =)
I agree that Robert Ebert's review on Vertigo was pretty interesting and informative. There were some things in the movie that I didn't catch on to until I read his review. For instance, the whole vertigo/falling thing... Ebert points out how Hitchcock worked in the concept of falling with Scottie's character and how he is always driving down hill and how he "falls" in love. Interesting stuff!!
I agree too! I wanted to see Scottie overcome his fear of heights. I kept thinking that maybe if he did, then in the end they could be happy together and he could get over everything that had happened in his past.
I thought it was interesting that your take on the relationship Scottie and Judy is that Judy really does love Scottie. I didn't really get a sense of Judy truly loving Scottie, as much as it was that she was a sick enough person herself that she let herself become attached to Scottie - because of how much he needed her for his own sick purposes. Judy needed someone to need her, and Scottie just happened to be the guy that was there. Judy would have probably found another guy who lusted after her and mistreated her if it were not for Scottie.
I really wanted them to be able to stay together. You did feel sorry for both of them. Scottie because he thought he lost the woman he loved and Judy becaseu she was given a second chance and was not truthful with Scottie. Scottie did start to freak me out when he started making Judy into Madeline. I think I felt sorry for Judy in the end. I couldn't wait to get to class that Wed. to see the way it ended.
I definitely agree with your blog. I was midly entertained with the movie and I thought I knew how it would end, until the church tower scene. The movie changed after that scene and I was more involved in the plot because of the new complexity of character's situation.
YES, YES, and YES. I could understand Scottie's feelings, and felt some disguist and some pity for him, but there is one thing I didn't get. We feel sorry for Judy just before she dies. Why is that? I don't think it's just becuase she confesses, there has to something else that Hitchcock did.
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