You Can't Just Watch It Once !

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 1999)

Psycho is the kind of movie that entices you to watch it over and over. It demands you study the camera angles, facial expressions, background of the scenes, clothes, paintings on the walls, etc. Simply put: the movie is a masterpiece. I get so wrapped up into the movie that I forget that it's forty years later and the actors/actresses in this flick are now all old, or dead. Anthony Perkins, the man who plays the mysterious Norman Bates who struggles with the love of his mother, died in the 1990s. Anthony Perkins shows the talent of an actor that is second to none. His performance is brilliant.
Vera Miles reminds me of the nosey best-friend that each one of us has. She's not a totally lovable person but her character shows that deep down, she is a caring person. She has more guts than me when she goes to the house to visit Norman's mother.
John Gavin's role would be the role that most of the men watching the movie could relate to the most. He appears as a clean-cut man who just so happens is having an affair. He plays the character of Sam. John Gavin, the actor, is complicated, however. You will understand when you watch the movie. He really doesn't speak a lot but his body language is excellent. I would love to know more about Mr. John Gavin but there's very little information about him on the internet.
Patricia Hitchcock is the director's daughter. She plays the role of an office worker. Her acting is totally believable and I found myself watching the scene in which she appears over and over.
Alfred Hitchcock's famous movie Psycho is my favorite-all-time movie and every time I watch it, I see something else in a scene that I did not see before.
Lastly, Janet Leigh plays the woman who checks into Bates' Motel and it's a visit which the viewer will never forget.
I love this movie so much that I wish it were possible for me to shake the hand of every actor and actress who starred in this classic tale. Once you see the movie I think you will agree.
The camera men deserves a special pat on the back for their fine work.