Brilliance.

Rating: Null/10 (14 June 2003)

What can I say. Alfred Hitchcock was a genius. This has to be one of his best works.
PSYCHO is about a woman named Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) who, instead of depositing some money like she is supposed to, takes it for herself and goes on the run. She feels as if she's about to be caught, so she checks into the Bates Motel, run by Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). During her stay there, she is murdered. So is the detective who comes searching for her. Nobody can figure out what happened.
PSYCHO is one of those rare movies that is near-perfect. Hitchcock can create such suspense in a way that no one else can. All of the acting is supreme, and the plot is just remarkable. It's a little confusing at first, as you wonder who the murderer is, but it is entirely cleared up by the end. That's refreshing amidst movies like MULHOLLAND DR. and MEMENTO, that leave many loose ends for you to tie up. PSYCHO does not do this, which I liked about it. And the ending ... absolutely gave me chills.
10 out of 10. One of the best horror movies of all time.