And that reason is not Novak. I've written University level essays on Vertigo, it's one of my absolute favourites and I'd like to think I've seen it enough time to pass well founded judgement on the areas it lacks. Novak was good, worthy of praise, but in no way was her performance more remarkable than the 3 or 4 standouts you see every year.
Not to discredit her OR Vertigo, but "better than any performance you'll see this year" is a stretch. Well, it's either a stretch or you just aren't going to watch many films this year.
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