Now that is what I call a movie!

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2006)

I agree with other posters that this is film, pure and simple. No social messages, no poignant emotion, just entertainment, plain, pure and simple. It is the type of horror film only the likes of it's fine British director could handle. Anthony Perkins gives a fine performance, and its too bad that this role is what ultimately ended up stereotyping his career. I found his character to be excellent, phsyco but not "mad".
As for Janet Leigh, well, lets just say I was kind of happy she died early on. The shower scene lives up to all it's expectations.
If you want to see real Hitchcock, see this.