brief opinion of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho'

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2006)

I have recently seen this film because my daughter had to study it for her media coursework. I think it is a very clever film with many connotations. The storyline is original, it quickly unfolds capturing our attention, leading us from scene to scene as the story gathers danger. The film is particularly enhanced with symbolic interpretations that strongly feature throughout such as the mirrors, birds (and references to), lines, weather conditions and most renowned of all- the screeching discordant tones that warn it's audience that something gruesome is about to happen. This film is one of morals and lost opportunities. The ending is quiet an eye-opener and is a kind of summing-up or conclusion, giving the audience an explanation/answer. Psycho is a thought evoking film that is very watchable.