Psycho - My Review

Rating: 8/10 (27 April 2015)

I've seen this long before the film classes I took. I remember watching it for the first time and really liking it, and it struck me as a different film I could thoroughly enjoy simply for its content and camera work. Of course it had the famous shower scene, but how everything was put together was just so, so pretty. Its black and white film is stunning and crisp, and even the opening credits were interesting to watch.
I'm not really sure why certain characters did what they did since it sometimes made them seem out of character, but I guess for the sake of its environment and sequence of events it made sense for what it was. The lighting was great too, especially when the main lead talks with Norman with his taxidermy in the hotel rooms. It looks so eerie yet it draws you in and you want to know more about it when you see it. That and I could see how this movie could be so inspirational for future filmmakers, especially with shows based off of this film like Bates Motel (which I need to watch), simply because Norman's relationship with his mother was mysterious and vague, yet the film showed just enough for you to get the best impression without too much of an explanation. Then again, would anyone really want to know? Considering what happened? All in all, a pretty good watch and something I would recommend to anybody looking for something interesting to watch.