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In this humorous and insightful essay, the writer explores their experience watching Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo for the first time. They describe the iconic score, the film's title sequence, and the quirky personalities of the main characters, John 'Scottie' Ferguson and Madeleine Elster. The essay highlights the film's inherent absurdity, with Scottie's stalking of Madeleine described as a 'love interest' gone wrong. The writer compares the plot to a soap opera, emphasizing the dramatic twists and turns. While questioning the film's logic and the sanity of both the characters and themselves, the author suggests that Vertigo is a unique experience, a film that leaves viewers pondering their own life choices and the nature of reality. Comparable works include The author's writing style is reminiscent of film critics like Roger Ebert or Pauline Kael, known for their wit and insightful observations.

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