Vertigo

Vertigo - Classic Thriller

In 'Vertigo', John 'Scottie' Ferguson (James Stewart), develops a fear of heights when he witnesses a police officer fall to his death when he is trying to save him. This thriller is different from modern day thrillers because it isn't as fast paced as they are nowadays.

There are traits of a thriller when we see the chase across the roof, the person fleeing is the antagonist, as he is running away from the officer, the officer is seen as the good guy, these represent binary opposites. It is shown in a dull environment which shows the audience the nature of the film.

The death of the police officer is thought out quite cleverly, because it links with the rest of the film because that's when 'Scottie' develops his fear of heights. This represents the thriller genre well. It also makes the audience feel sympathy for the police officer, instead of going after the criminal and receiving the glory when he caught him; he went back for his colleague because he was good hearted.