Vertigo

Often I think that a lot of people get the terms "best of all time" and "my favorite of all time" mixed up. The two terms are not one and the same. Yet, it is difficult to surmise a "best film of all time" without a bit of subjectivity. It is like trying to come up with the "best album of all time." One could make many points in favor of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band by The Beatles, due to its songwriting, production, cover art, and musical influence, but musical taste is an extremely personal thing, but there will always be people who just can't stand the Beatles and would scoff at the idea. I know many people who would say that they agree that Sgt. Pepper's is the best Beatles album, but not their favorite one. I would say that Vertigo is probably not at the top of most people's lists of favorite movies. It is extremely hard to compare it to a film of today, the world is so different in so many ways. What is still apparent to the modern day viewer is the high level of craft in the making of this film; it has the most artfully amazing yet subtle cinematography. The film was also responsible for Hitchcock being thought of as an artist rather than an entertainer. So, to tie this back to the question, I wouldn't put this on my list of favorite films, but I wouldn't hesitate to put it on the list of best films. I can't comment on whether it is deserving of the top spot though, as I haven't seen most of the movies in this list.