Psycho

Lately, I have been working my way through the top 100 movies of all time. Last night I watched The Silence of the Lambs and it was absolutely phenomenal. Tonight’s movie was #29 on the list, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Psycho is a classic black and white horror/suspense movie that was made in 1960. It is considered to be one of Hitchcock’s greatest works and is widely known for bringing a whole new level of acceptable violence and sexuality in films. Even though it is claimed to be one of the best movies of all time, I saw it very differently.

I thought Psycho was extremely long and it offered very little excitement. The movie spent an incredibly long time building up this exceptionally captivating plot, which I did enjoy till the movie killed off the main character ruining the entire plot. I went from being so wrapped up in this stunningly crafted story to feeling that I just wasted the past hour of my life. From there on the plot drearily dragged across the screen till the very end where it revealed the somewhat shocking twist. I should’ve been stunned at the sudden turn of events, but by then it was already too late.

On the flip side, I was impressed by Psycho’s musical score. It not only was a great addition to the movie, it was also able to increase the intensity of many of the scenes. This film also helped guide the movie industry to places it has never been to before. So while I didn’t enjoy the movie, I can respect how it has helped change the world.