Psycho is the Master of Suspense's best film and honestly, in my opinion, one of the best films ever. Cinematically innovative and extremely twisty, Psycho remains one of the most terrifying and jaw dropping films out there. For some reason, Gus Van Sant thought it would be a good idea to a remake. This is stupid. Nobody could make Psycho better than Alfred Hitchcock.
Psycho is the story of Marion Crane, a young woman who steals $4000 from her boss and, as a result, runs away. After she gets stuck in horrible rain shower, she pulls over to Bates Motel and spends the night there. She meets Norman Bates, the shady motel owner. That night, she is murdered in the shower in that famous and iconic sequence.
Psycho revolutionized the film industry with Hitchcock's direction. As stupid as this sounds, if it weren't for this film, you would never see a toilet on film. This doesn't really mean anything, but it just is interesting to think that films were being made for a long time and not a single toilet was shown in them. Also, Hitchcock does quite a feat in the shower sequence. Then it was risque, but now it doesn't really have any effect. The amazing part is that there is no nudity whatsoever. This is hard to do and he achieves it.
The twist is amazing and will surely amaze audiences even today. Psycho is timeless in it's plot and will never change. It is a classic that will last forever and will thrill audiences for ages to come. Those who are film fanatics owe a lot to Psycho and that is why people still regard this movie as one of the best of all time.
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