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Psycho (1960)
continues the IMDB250 series. I have still watched the film, and I remember it clearly when I watched the film. It was in a classmate's house in Beijing in 2009, and I finished reading it in bed with a laptop computer, and it was still late at night. So I am not very impressed with this film, it is necessary to rewatch it. The film is black and white, but I still downloaded 720P. After watching it, I realized that the black-and-white film is as delicate as the color film, and it seems that the black-and-white film also needs to be viewed in high-definition.
The film tells a story caused by a mental illness. The heroine is a bank clerk. She has a good relationship with her boyfriend, but because of lack of money, the two cannot get married. On Friday, the bank supervisor asked the heroine to deposit 40,000 in cash in the bank. The heroine immediately asked the supervisor for leave and planned to go home to rest after depositing the money. The supervisor agreed. After returning home, the heroine immediately packs up her things and prepares to abscond with the money to find her boyfriend in another city. The heroine with a guilty conscience attracted the attention of the police on the road and was tracked by the police after changing cars. Unfortunately, there was heavy rain on the road, and the heroine who drove hurriedly had to rest in a hotel on the roadside. The owner of the hotel is a young man who takes care of everything in the hotel. At this time, the hotel was empty, but the young man welcomed her warmly and invited her to dinner at home. Then the heroine heard the shouts of opposition from the young man's mother, and the two had to eat in the hotel. During the meal and chat, the heroine realizes that she has done something wrong and prepares to pay the money back the next day. The heroine, who was about to rest, was killed by a person dressed as an old woman while taking a bath. The young man who found the body calmly dealt with the scene and threw the heroine's body, her car and 40,000 cash into the swamp. A week later, the heroine’s sister found the heroine’s boyfriend and asked about the heroine’s whereabouts. Then the private detective hired by the bank also appeared. After the three learned about each other's situation, the private detective told them that he would continue to look for the heroine. After searching, the private detective came to the young man's hotel. Interviewing the private detective found many suspicious points, and then told the heroine's sister and boyfriend on the phone, and said his next plan-to ask the young mother. The private detective came to the young man's home to question her mother, but was stabbed to death by someone who appeared suddenly. Waiting for private detective news The heroine’s sister and boyfriend felt that things were becoming more and more weird, so they reported to the local police chief, but the police chief did not find out anything. The heroine's sister and boyfriend had to pretend to be lovers and checked into the young man's hotel. In the hotel, the heroine boyfriend drags the young man, and the heroine sister goes to the house to find the young man's mother. At this time, she made a startling discovery. It turned out that the young man's mother was a dry body. Later, the young man pretended to be his mother to kill the heroine's sister, but was stopped by the heroine's boyfriend who arrived in due course. Finally, the psychiatrist explained everything: the young man killed his mother ten years ago, but the young man cannot live without his mother, so he pretended to be a mother. Gradually, in the hearts of young people, the original young people disappeared, and the mother is getting stronger and stronger. When the heroine appeared, the mother wanted to defend her son from being snatched by other women, so she killed the heroine. Therefore, there are only mothers in young people, not young people.
This is an Alfred Hitchcock movie, and it is the best Alfred Hitchcock movie I have ever seen. Alfred Hitchcock movies are mostly commercial films, so there is no need to analyze the deep connotations of themes, ideas, artistic concepts, etc. for them. Their biggest characteristics are suspense, horror, horror, and technical exquisiteness. So the best part of this film lies in this-from these aspects, they are all perfect.
The plot of the movie is very attractive, and there are many twists and turns, which can be described as twists and turns. First of all, the death of the heroine was an accident. I didn't expect that the female one who had not been on the scene for a long time would not have died before the film was halfway through, and it was completely out of line with the laws of Hollywood movies. Secondly, the death of private detectives is also surprising. Private detectives are often wise and brave, but the private detectives in this film die in the homes of young people like the heroine. This setting makes it impossible to speculate on the plot. Third, the revelation of the identity of the mother in the second half of the film is completely unexpected. Who would have thought that the mother was a young man posing as a young man? These three turning points make the plot of the movie break out of Hollywood's inherent model, giving people a very fresh and exciting movie-watching experience. This is the second time I have watched it, and I will still be attracted by the suspenseful and unpredictable plot of this film.
A large part of the reason why the film is so attractive is that the film is very meticulous in handling the details. The most prominent is the description of the mother. Before the mystery was revealed, there was never a positive expression of the mother in the movie screen. Both the picture and the sound give the audience a sense of real existence, and the choreographer's handling of this aspect is consistent with common sense. Based on all of this, the film can deceive the audience for more than 100 minutes and make the audience feel that all this is reasonable. In addition, every aspect of the confrontation between the young man and the private detective, the heroine’s sister, and the boyfriend is set in accordance with common sense, such as the register, handwriting, notes written by the heroine, the conversation between the boyfriend and the young man, etc. . All these aspects make the story of the film one link after another, without the slightest loophole. In short, it is rare to see films with such a meticulous plot like this one, let alone in the 1960s when the film was released? These all show the value of this film. Alfred Hitchcock's director talent is undoubtedly revealed in this film.
The last outstanding feature is its technical exquisiteness. The scene where the heroine was killed in the bathroom has repeatedly appeared in various movie review articles and TV shows, and the heroine's horrified expression has become a iconic image of horror. Unfortunately, as a film layman, it is difficult for me to appreciate the technical excellence of the film. What I felt was that the director used skillful photography, framing, and editing to create a terrifying and horrifying atmosphere for the film. Simply put, this movie is scary. At the same time, the heavy, depressing music of the film appeared at the right time, adding to the atmosphere. In short, the viewing experience of this film is not good, because the more you watch it, the more scary it becomes, and it is the kind of unknown fear. This is also the scariest Alfred Hitchcock movie I have ever seen.
In terms of actors, the actors in this film performed very well. The young man actor Anthony Perkins performed amazingly. The young and handsome he interprets the two characters of the character very realistically, and his delicate expressions express the emotions of the character very well. The heroine played by Janet Leigh is very vivid, especially the emotions conveyed by her eyes are more powerful than dialogue. As for her horrified expression when she was killed, it is even more classic. The younger sister played by Vera Miles has a mediocre performance. She doesn't have the beautiful face in "Two Tigers Slaying a Dragon" and "The Searcher", she is a bit old. Martin Balsam, who plays the role of a private detective, is a big green leaf. After he is old, he often appears in Italian gangster movies, such as "Once Upon a Time in America." As for the other actors, they all gave me a mediocre impression, not to mention them.
In addition, Alfred Hitchcock's quirk-like blonde beauty-is vividly reflected in this film. Janet Leigh and Vera Miles are both beautiful blondes. I guess, the screen image of the blonde woman who was always silly and killed was passed down from Alfred Hitchcock?
All in all, a classic thriller that is so good to watch. Alfred Hitchcock's talents are full of this film. The disadvantage is that it is a black and white film, if it is in color, it would be more perfect.
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Psycho.1960.BluRay.720p.DTS.x264-CHD
2011-11-14
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