the story is simple but the movie is very effective

Rating: 9/10 (11 October 2008)

i think i had seen this ,movie,once,along time ago,or at least parts of it.but i had forgotten how good it is.naturally,the most talked about aspect of the movie is the infamous shower scene,so the suspense in waiting for that moment is something else.but the movie is great for other reasons.for one thing,the acting is superb,especially by Anthony Perkins,as Norman Bates.i also was struck by how good the dialogue is.the story is simple enough,yet very effective.this is widely considered Alfred Hitchcock's greatest achievement.Bernard Hermann's score is brilliant.the movie is done in black and wide,which i think makes it more effective than if it had been done in colour.all in all,an outstanding piece of work.for me,Psycho is a very strong 9/10