Psycho (1960)

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles

A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer’s client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

Although I found the film compelling enough, it is obviously a bit dated. It must have been very suspenseful at the time of release, but not by today’s standards. It was a bit more of a talkie – like most films of the time. I thought Anthony Perkins was exceptionally good as Norman Bates. I found the ending not very convincing as they tried to explain the Norman Bates/Mrs Bates setup. Maybe at the time it was acceptable, but I was kind of expecting more. Nevertheless, this is indeed a classic.