Free Movie Review On Psycho By Alfred Hitchcock

Shot in 1960, Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock has made the cinema history and still remains interesting for the contemporary audience. Having seen a lot of Hitchcock’s movies (Vertigo, North by Northwest, Notorious, The Birds), I can claim that this one must be considered the best. Though they all have much in common, Psycho is prominent by the extraordinary plot, the amazing performance of the actors, and, of course, the recognizable score.
Psycho had a huge success among both the critics and the audience so apart from the sequels and a TV series produced, the film has also the remake by Gus Van Sant. The version of the eccentric director turned out to be a complete failure. To my mind, the idea of making a remake of such a huge and successful movie is a big risk. It was only possible for the director to get a critical acclaim if he provided a fresh approach. There is no innovation in updating the film in the basic visual terms. To see the masterpiece in color and with new actors and slightly more modern interiors was rather weird for me as well as for the spectators and critics all over the world.
The fact that Psycho is originally black and white is only a huge plus for the film. I absolutely agree with the opinion that the absence of color is more appropriate for the horror films. The spectator understands where the blood is but he still does not see it clearly so he/she perceives violence in another way.
Comparing Psycho to the most horror films today that have graphic violence, the lack of it in Psycho seemed odd to me at first. Still, I was surprised to find out I even like the 60’s style more because it requires more imagination.