Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2014)

A masterpiece. The ultimate thriller, and the movie that created the template for slasher-horror movies.
Solid plot, but the genius behind this is Alfred Hitchcock's direction. Hitchcock builds the tension and constantly keeps you on your toes. His use of camera angles is superb. This, all while keeping the movie moving along at a brisk pace. At no stage does it drift, or get bogged down.
Hitchcock is aided by some excellent performances. Anthony Perkins is calculating menace personified as Norman Bates. Janet Leigh shines and deserved her Oscar nomination.
Truly a classic, and one of the greatest movies of all time.