film student.

why does this movie exist? its a question for the ages. we will never know what went through Gus Van Sant's head when he decided to make a shot for shot remake of Alfred Hitchcocks masterpiece. nor will we know why he thought that adding more nudity would be a sufficient enough addition to warrant its existence. yet here we are.
On a theory level discussions around this movie can be quite interesting, diving into the relation between concept and…