Psychological obsession was the film's central theme, especially Scottie's obsession with the women in his life.
Vertigo is considered a classic Hitchcock film and a defining moment in his career. In 2007, the film was ranked as the ninth-greatest American film of all time, and, in 1996, a restoration took place to create a new 70 mm print and a DTS soundtrack. Psychological obsession was the film's central theme, especially Scottie's obsession with the women in his life. There has been endless discussion around this film, making it a vital entry in the Hitchcock canon.