Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" is one of my favorite films of all time and the best horror film I have ever seen. Hitchcock does a great job of telling a story with a film, not necessarily pointing everything out to viewer, but keeping the viewer on their toes the whole time. Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is the heroine of the story who steals $40,000 of her boss's money and flees the city. Twists and turns abound as Marion is followed by a police officer for much of her trip neither her nor us knowing what he knows or why he finds her suspicious.
Eventually Marion meets up with Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who runs a run-down hotel much like any you could find along any highway anywhere in the country. What follows is one of the most famous scenes and events in motion picture history. If you don't know yet, I won't ruin it for you.
Hitchcock is at his best messing with the audience's heads in this flick, in my opinion right up there with his stellar story in "North by Northwest." The film is a great thriller and a great horror film that takes you on a roller coaster throughout all the events that take place.
Not much can top "Psycho" and I'm not sure if there is anything that could be done to improve it. It is just that good.
10 out of 10.
Eventually Marion meets up with Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who runs a run-down hotel much like any you could find along any highway anywhere in the country. What follows is one of the most famous scenes and events in motion picture history. If you don't know yet, I won't ruin it for you.
Hitchcock is at his best messing with the audience's heads in this flick, in my opinion right up there with his stellar story in "North by Northwest." The film is a great thriller and a great horror film that takes you on a roller coaster throughout all the events that take place.
Not much can top "Psycho" and I'm not sure if there is anything that could be done to improve it. It is just that good.
10 out of 10.