PSYCHO!

To me, this is a great movie that keeps confusion and terror at a steady level through till the end with Norman's chilling look at the camera. It doesn't try to be this really scary complicated movie. It's a simple movie with a simple story, and it's executed excellently to be just that. The combination of the perfect presentation of Norman Bates and the involving score make this film work without almost any flaws. I can't say I was too impressed by some of the camera work or some actors' acting (psychologist) though. Some shots were cut into what should have been one shot. Then, while characters are driving there is still clearly a projection screen behind them. For me, this effects the movie. That said though, Hitchcock is still doing some really interesting things with the camera. Like the picture above or the shot that goes (almost) seamlessly from right on Marion's dead eye to the cash next to the bed. These shots give a personality to their scenes and the film helping it work as well as it does.