Review of Psycho (2007) by Jillian B — 29 Apr 2013

Is Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho a masterpiece? In short yes, and is one movie to define a genre for decades.

Psycho is the story of a young woman running from a bad decision. The film begins with Marion Crane stealing forty thousand dollars from her employer. On the run from a team of private investigators she comes across the Bates Motel, a hotel in the middle of nowhere ran by Norman Bates. Norman lives alone with only his mother, a mentally disturbed woman. This simple story will progress into one of the most thrilling films of the twentieth century.

Alfred Hitchcock directs this terrifying tale with expertise; no detail is left to wonder with all credit due to this monumental director. The script is also top notch with every scene feeling unique and engrossing. I have to say one scene in particular is one of the most memorable piece of cinema I have ever experienced, and will forever haunt my imagination. To compliment all of this is a solid performance by all actors, the stand out being Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates.

This masterpiece of the cinema is in everyway phenomenal, it will leave you terrified to take a shower and in awe of the plots complexity. I am honored to give my first five star review to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.