Erowynn MaulLatham
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Psycho Movie Review The film Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock is a horror film made in 1960. The film Psycho caused a huge amount of commotion in 1960 when it was released, it was a movie unlike any other that had ever been made, people were outraged and mindblown by this movie for many reasons. In the movie Psycho a young female takes a large amount of cash from her job and leaves town planning to disappear, she is caught in a heavy rain storm and is forced off the road and finds the nearest motel, Motel Bates. She finds that Motel Bates is completely vacant so she stays the night and has dinner with the owner; Norman Bates, Norman then leaves and she takes a shower and is brutally stabbed to death in
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I like when movies leave me wondering about something, and this movie just did not do that.
Erowynn MaulLatham
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I like the movie Psycho a lot, by the ending of the movie I was very happy with the movie. I really liked how the movie used a very realistic scenario, It made the whole movie very relatable, like it could possibly happen to me, or someone I know. I also liked how the movie kept me in suspense through the whole thing, it was a very fun movie to watch, and a very well put together movie. So the two most important things that led me to really like this movie were: how I could really identify with the main character of the movie, and how realistic the movie was. The other key point that made me really like the movie was: how well the movie was put together and how suspenseful it was. In conclusion, I really enjoyed the movie Psycho. There were many great aspects of the movie that I liked. The movie also had its faults. There were a few things about the movie that I didn't like, like how unrealistic the effects were, and some scenes the acting wasnt that great. The movie Psycho did have a lot of great things too, and overall I really liked the movie. I would give the film Psycho by Hitchcock a 4.5 out of 5 for a rating because it was a great movie, but it
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Overall I found the movie to be quite interesting and exciting at times but a bit slow in others. The story itself was very clear to me and didn’t cause any confusion. It had a good flow also, just as you were on the verge of falling into boredom with a scene they switched it up on you to keep you
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, however, I did have some small issues with the film. The movie was entertaining with a fun plot line and quality
As a whole, I think that the creators of the film had a good grasp on what they wanted to portray to the audience since everything was rather simple to follow along and understand where the creator was coming from.
Shocking audiences of the 1960’s, Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ is one of the most influential films in motion picture history, often being referenced to as the the origin of thriller films. Hitchcock successfully incorporates cinematography, music, and multiple techniques, rendering the perfect amount of tension and suspense right until the climax of the film. Thus, evoking the thrill after which the genre is named.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is a true masterpiece of a horror film. It is perfect in everything from unpredictable plot to music. However, Hitchcock’s Psycho is a notable film of horror and thriller genres due to excellent actors’ performances, interesting use of sound effects, well-crafted mise-en-scenes and realistic and complex characters.
Even though these two important parts of the book were left out I think the movie was good and it definitely gave me the deep feeling and connection to the characters that the book gave me. I think the whole movie staff made all the right
“We all go a little mad sometimes,” and that could possibly be exactly how many feel after watching Psycho, released in 1960, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock took a different route in terms of plot and structure for the typical Hollywood style. Psycho, like a young child never stops asking questions, it leaves us in a state of doubt and unbelief. It is classic horror, with the numerous jump scares leaving us at the edge of our seat, as every moment passes. Yet in the beginning, it 's seems to portray a rather classic form in a sense, a near-Aristotelian story. A woman who appears to be the main character in love, who is then faced with a problem, not enough money to marry her love, who then steals money to help build a future
Hitchcock's Psycho Psycho first hit our screens in 1960 directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It faced major controversy, as it was different. Horror films before this were more unrealistic and gruesome. Psycho was a groundbreaking film of the horror genre. It was more realistic the events could happen in reality.
The characters in this movie were great actors. They acted so realistic that it looked as if it was occurring live from the scene of the action. All of the characters were excellent , especially the women when they got their hair cut off in the concentration camp.
"It’s a creepy, charming film that gets by on its twists and turns." - BleedingSkull.com (LINK 7)
It made really made me think if what the characters are doing morally wrong. Both cops handle justice a different way and no one taught Jake that the world is cruel, and twisted. This eventually causes the climactic intense ending, and will keep your eyes glued to the screen. Although I enjoy this movie there is somethings that could be better. For instance the movie has a slow start. I’m not going to lie, I did skip a bit to the ride along, for it was boring. I also would make a scene more believable, but I digress because if it was the movie wouldn't be able to continue. Overall this movie contained major keys to make it interesting.
I enjoyed this film because it has a real story behind it and is something I
Comment: I found this film very tough going- it is undoubtedly a well made film and has some clever and quirky moments. However I lost interest around halfway through the film and could not engage with the film and its clunky style. A lighter touch would have made a huge difference to the viewing experience. Perhaps as an artistic statement it deserves more than three stars but as a movie going experience it was only a little bit better than average.
Before the Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock made its way into theaters across the world, film was produced in a completely different way. Some of the elements that were in Psycho were things that nobody saw in movies before. According to Entertainment Weekly’s Owen Gleiberman, when the movie came out, it took place in “an atmosphere of dark and stifling ‘50s conformity” and that the elements of the film “tore through the repressive ‘50s blandness just a potently as Elvis had.” (Hudson). Alfred Hitchcock changed the way that cinema was made by breaking away from the old, “safe” way of creating a movie and decided to throw all of the unwritten rules of film making out the window. The main ways he accomplished this task was by adding graphic violence, sexuality, and different ways to view the film differently than any other movie before its time.
Alfred Hitchcock is widely considered one of the most essential directors of all time and has undeniably revolutionized the cinematic art form and horror genre movement. A key ingredient to his productions is the psychoanalysis of the movie’s villains and the deceivery at comes with deep psychosis. These elements are what have taken Hitchcock from a good director to a legend. Hitchcock layers his movies in ways in which every time one watches his films they can pick up on a new detail that deepens the meaning and effects of the storyline. This is exactly what he does in his 1960 film, Psycho. By layering Freudian psychoanalysis, creating a twist ending and suspense, and giving the villain of the story, Norman Bates, a deeply rich background story, Hitchcock creates phenomenon in the audience arguably scarier, then Norman’s murders. Through this use the psychoanalysis and backstory, the audience also feels sympathy for Norman. This duality is what makes Hitchcock a wonderful artist and Psycho, a piece of art.