The Best Hitchcock

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2007)

"Psycho" has held a well-deserved spot in my top five favorite films of all time, and I have no doubt that it will stay there forever. It's got everything you could ask for in a movie of its type. "Psycho" is extraordinarily scary, especially for an older film. The B & W cinematography is enchanting and very creepy. Hitchcock sure knows how to shoot a movie and surround himself with the right people.
The acting in "Psycho" is also amazing. Anthony Perkins is beyond creepy as the multi-dimensional Norman Bates. Janet Leigh portrays the flawed damsel part perfectly, and she brings a great strength to the role.
I won't give the story's plot details so as not to spoil anything, but I will say that it is both incredibly compelling and strangely disturbing. There's a strong psychological aspect that gives the film a whole other dimension. You can watch it for the chills, the thrills, the themes, or all of the above. If you can only see one Hitchcock movie in your lifetime, let this be the one.