This Movie Changed the Way I Viewed Cinema

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2019)

I saw this movie for the first time when I was 12 years old and it sparked the passion i have today about movies and TV. Alfred Hitchcock's directing is at its best in this film. I only need to mention the shower scene and the final shot of the movie to prove my point. Psycho sets a creepy and often unsettling atmosphere throughout the movie and Alfred Hitchcock shows the audience that he is in full control of his craft. Psycho can feel slow at times but it is definitely worth it and just adds to the tension of the film. Anthony Perkins gives the performance of his career as the now legendary character of Norman Bates as well as Janet Leigh as Marion Crane. Psycho even though it was made in 1960 can still make the audience feel uneasy even today and is truly a staple of the horror genre.