great suspense

Rating: 10/10 (20 February 2004)

This movie will definitely keep you on your toes. It is a great suspense with creativity and an amazing plot that keeps the viewer interested the whole time.
Psycho is about a woman named Marion Crane who is on the run for stealing $40,000 and while on the run she is encountered with well, a Psycho. This is a film the viewer needs to see for themselves and not ask any questions to a person who has seen it because the suspense is so great.
The acting was well done in this film. Janet Leigh who played Marion Crane had the most notable performance. She portrayed a sweet, but yet paranoid and guilty crook very well. Anthony Perkins who played Norman Bates also did a great job portraying his character.
What made this movie so amazing is the directing. Alfred Hitchcock is a genius in film making. If it wasn't for him, horror films wouldn't be the way they are today. His techniques formed great suspense. The music he chose illustrated the anticipation of the film notably. Comparing this movie to the new version of Psycho which was made in 1998 is incredibly different. Even though the 1998 version was almost identical to the 1960s version, nothing compares to Alfred Hitchcock's version, proving that his techniques of using black and white film makes the film appear scarier. His original camera angles make him truly a great director that sets him apart from the other directors.
This is a must see film! Though it is not the scariest movie out there the ingenuity of Psycho makes it one of the best horror films of all time. Psycho was a definite trendsetter for current horror films.
This movie is 10/10 stars.