Psycho Killer
Having never seen this movie before, I was very intrigued at what it might have in store for me. It is considered a classic after all. I didn't find the effects to be as cheesy as I thought, and it was actually a pretty good mystery. The interweaving thread of the murder and discovering who the mother was, while a little predictable, really effective when the final reveal was sprung. The clues were there, and the camera work was well done.
I agree that the film was good, and I liked the large amount of expose that is common in a lot of older films which allows you to think about what will happen before it does.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big fan of the genre (even if it was in its infancy), so it wasn't really up my alley. I did find the idea of the bi-part soul coming back interesting. I was expecting Norman to be the only antagonist (not his mother). I don't know how I feel about the exposition dumps, though. The one at the ending, I felt, could have been done better.
ReplyDeleteI was also looking forward to watching it since I'd heard so much about it, but the actual acting was questionable at times (especially during murder scenes). Instead of dwelling on this, though, I find it more interesting to look at the differences from the past to now we see, like the old cars, the old clothing, and the old style of filmmaking. Like you said, the final reveal really surprised me, and I think that was the best part of the movie.
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