Rating: R
Country: US
Running Time: 109 minutes
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Baslam, John McIntire
Psycho is the epitome of horror movies. From the master of suspense (And one of the greatest general film directors ever to walk on earth) Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho is his most well-known and widely considered best accomplishement ever released by him and that's saying a lot, especially for a man of this sophistication and intellectuality. Rational, elegant, keen, mysterious and perplexing, It contains no visible or coherent flaws. Not a single false note is hit through its developemental advancement. The score is eerie and fierce, demonstrating and overshadowing off the distinct intimidation the viewer feels constantly creeping up their spine. The cinematography is astoundingly and surprisingly awesome in its condition and merit due to its bleak, monotonous black-and-white format. The acting is top notch, with a rememberable, distinguished, dismaying and hair-raising performance from Anthony Perkins as the freakish and mother obsessed Norman Bates. Absolutely perfect depiction of a paranoid being. It also includes a massively underrated and disparaged while slightly overdone interpretation from Janet Leigh as the money hungry, greedy, desperate and primary lady Marion. And who can forget the shower scene: the single most important and famous scene ever planned out in cinema's evolution. Right when you see the knife come down, you instantly feel pain strike your heart. Although no actual penetration is noticeable, it still is to this decade a It may have scared audiences to the core back in its initial premiere back in the day, but it also managed to receive an unbelievable amount of praise and applause from attendants of the film. it was impossible to despise this in the 60s and even so today. It masterfully, strategically and emotionally pulls the strings together with no loose ends or knots involved. You can't argue with any cruel statements or fingers pointed at this classic. It's almost unbeatable, save for a few exceptions. Amazing.
Pros: Everything
Cons: A bit annoying at one moment, but I simply refuse to lower the rating.
Recommended? Yeah
10 out of 10
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