Classic Hitchcock

Rating: 9/10 (1 May 2002)

Pros: Janet leigh, Cinematography, Directing, Score.
Cons: Janet leigh is in only half the movie.
Psycho isn't Hitchcock's best movie (the honor belongs to rear window) but probably the master of suspense most suspenseful and ultimately scary. Janet leigh plays a secretary who steals for the sake of her boyfriend and is on the run from the law. She happens upon the bates motel and is promptly murdered before the night is done. Bernard herrmann provides a masterful score matched by hitchcock's camera work. Hitchcock's movies tends to have a twist and psycho is probably the best out of all his movies. Only vertigo comes close. Anthony Perkins should have won an oscar for his portrayal of Norman Bates as he is the real star of the film. It gets a bit corny at the end.
Premise: The death of a young woman leads to an investigation into the bates motel.
Psycho was nominated for four Academy awards and is a winner of the AFI top 100 movies.
Grade: 9.7/10 (One of the best thrillers of all time)