The Influence of ’Vertigo’

If you love film, you’re most likely aware of Vertigo’s impact on cinema. Alfred Hitchcock’s heavily-referenced masterpiece has served as key inspiration for some of today’s best filmmakers, like David Fincher, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Martin Scorsese. In many ways, it almost singlehandedly changed the landscape of filmmaking. What is it about this film that makes it so important? When Vertigo was released in 1958, it was met with mixed reviews. That’s hard to believe now, but back then, during a time whe