going to happen next. Psycho truly uses the art of suspense to its full potential. We all know about the infamous "shower scene", everybody knows it, probably even 5-year olds know it, because it has been referenced and parodied in countless movies and TV shows especially in cartoons. So when I saw the film for the first time I knew it was going to happen, I knew it was coming. But even though I did know it was going to happen, I was NOT prepared for suspenseful build up. It's like director Alfred Hitchcock knew that this scene would go down in records as one of the most memorable scenes in all of cinema and he put his DAMN into that scene in order for that to happen. It turns out he succeeded and the rest is history. Even when I knew that the "shower scene" was going to happen I was still rather frightened by it because of the incredible suspense it was building. But enough of the shower scene, if I'm going to review this movie properly there is at least one other thing I need to talk about, our villain Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins plays a tortured, disturbed, awkward, and creepy ticking time bomb that can snap at any minute if you just sneeze wrong. From his acting you can tell that this is not the true Norman Bates, there is something not well about him, something that's holding him back that does not make him a normal human being, something is disturbing him and you can't quite tell what. All these traits are like shrouding clouds that keep the character for the majority of the film a mystery, and I really like characters like that. If you can get a good actor to portray a character so shrouded in such ominous mystery, that you can't tell which side they're on, what they are thinking, and whether their motivations are good or bad, chances are you have a true winner. This film is also a true winner and it is one of my all time favorite films. It uses what it was given to it's full advantage and makes the audience enjoy and be invested in every minute of it, and that's the essence of not only a wonderful gothic but overall entertaining and well done film. Grade: E
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