Psycho - Review

A distressed woman, who steals $40,000. A creepy motel owner. The motel  owner's mother. Add all of that, and you get the 2 main characters of the movie. What? It doesn't add up? Then you obviously haven't seen the 1960 classic, Psycho.

In the movie Psycho, you follow the character of Marion Crane as she flees to her boyfriend Sam Loomis' home, after stealing $40,000. Along the way, she is continually freaked out by the slightest movement, and inevitably dies at the hands of ...

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Norman Bates (Mother)
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The movie had a great plot, and some good twists, which set the standard for most modern movies. However, most modern movies could probably do better when it comes to the graphic effects like blood. Graphically, the movie uses black and white in order to heighten the suspense, and to improve the drama in the movie. It is a good decision for the most part, but to some, color would have improved the movie, but who knows. The camera work was quite good as well, where if you notice the camera's specific movements, it would seem near impossible to do them in one take.

Unfortunately, the music in the movie was kind of repetitive, and they used basically two pieces throughout the movie; one for intense scares, and one for the build-up. The build-up music was fairly good, but the scary music was a simple, shrill noise, which was sudden, and kind of annoying.

The actors in the movie were mostly unnoticeable, as there were only about 4 main characters, who all did adequately in their roles. However, the actor portraying Norman Bates stuck out in the movie, as a very good actor for his role, and let his character's personality shine through.

Overall, the movie had its ups and downs, like all movies, but had its own noticeable features, and set its own milestone, which many movies would later attempt to achieve.

***Pros***
Interesting plot
Good acting
Black and white?
***Cons***
Repetitive/Annoying music
Old timey effects
Black and white?

***Overall***
   **/*****