Arguably, Hitchcock's best

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2010)

It's very hard to talk about this movie without any spoilers, because when I want to review a good movie, I want to bring the best out of it, and to do so with this masterpiece, I would have to mention certain scenes or cases that involve spoilers.
But...
I'll try my best. Psycho is best described as an excellent flick that contains strong and effective scenes with good acting, powerful suspenseful moments and a brilliant plot! And when I say brilliant plot...I mean BRILLIANT!
Psycho is shot in black and white, gray-scale/monochrome gray color, but that only makes it more distinguished and interesting as an independent movie from the 60's
A young woman, named Marion Crane, decides to steal 40.000$ from her employer's client when she gets the chance. She then escapes with the money and is determined to start a new life with her lover, Sam Loomis, in California where she believes they can live happily together. On the way, she comes across with bad weather and a heavy rain. After driving a while, she decides to stop at the nearest motel by...The rather isolated, Bates Motel. A week passes by and one day, Marion's Sister, Lila, arrives at Sam's store only to inform him of her sister's disappearance!
Alfred Hitchcock did a great job as a director in this movie. I especially felt that the opening scene was shot amazingly well from a wide angle which then, dives into the house. And not to mention...the legendary shower sequence! Brilliant directing :)
The cast is good. Janet Leigh has her moments as Marion. Vera Miles, who played her sister, also did a great job. Martin Balsam was outstanding as detective Milton Arbogast and John Gavin did his job of portraying the heroic Sam Loomis... But the one who I think stole every scene completely and made it into his own, was Anthony Perkins, I mean..that guy was, without any doubts, way ahead of his time! It's stunning to watch him transform into, and become, Norman Bates. His manners and stuttering... he definitely at least deserved an Oscar nomination in my opinion (and probably many others).
About the spoilers...Let's just say that this movie has a great conclusive ending and delivers the plot and twist in the best way possible.
I thought this movie was extremely good and think that people ought to watch it and forget about modern-day special effects or brainless gore that people have gotten so used to. Just sit down, relax, have yourself some popcorn and prepare to get blown off by an amazing and down-right suspense, nerve-thrilling movie...prepare yourself for...PSYCHO!