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Attention U.S. TCM Subscribers: Is Vertigo Noir?
Occasionally, there is debate among aficionados as to whether or not Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo deserves to be in the film noir lexicon.
There is a substantial criminal element, the film was released during noir's classic time period (1958), and an acute observation of the central character's psychology remains the filmmakers' focus, an individual we witness becoming increasingly unstable and out of his depth as his investigation continues. All of these factors point to this film's inclusion.
The criminal element is, however, not revealed until the end of the story, the main character's thoughts and behaviour and the mystery surrounding his person of interest are both exclusively tied to a romantic obsession throughout, even at this motion picture's spellbinding conclusion, which for myself, rules it out as film noir.
Either way, Vertigo is one hell of a ride, loaded with multi-faceted insights and hidden rumination on human relationships, providing viewers with much to ponder long after this immersive tale ends.
Previously written about at length here: http://thecinemacafe.com/the-cinema-treasure-hunter/2015/4/20/2p34ptic1r8c177xr7iyi47v2aum8s , Alfred Hitchcock's most profound and hypnotic work will be revealed on Wednesday, July 26 at 5pm PST.
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