A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (26 June 2014)

Is Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho a masterpiece? In short yes, and is one movie to define a genre for decades.
Psycho is the story of a young woman running from a bad decision. The film begins with Marion Crane stealing forty thousand dollars from her employer. On the run from a team of private investigators she comes across the Bates Motel, a hotel in the middle of nowhere ran by Norman Bates. Norman lives alone with only his mother, a mentally disturbed woman. This simple story will progress into one of the most thrilling films of the twentieth century.
Alfred Hitchcock directs this terrifying tale with expertise; no detail is left to wonder with all credit due to this monumental director. The script is also top notch with every scene feeling unique and engrossing. I have to say there is one scene in particular that will forever haunt my imagination. To compliment the excellent direction is solid performances by all of the actors, the standout being Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates.
This masterpiece of the cinema is in every way phenomenal, it will leave you terrified to take a shower and in awe of the plots complexity.