Screen Psycho, by Alfred Hitchcock on SWANK Creative Movie Review

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Screen Psycho
Introduction
Psycho is a psychological horror movie that was produced in 1960. The film was written by Alfred Hitchcock and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This movie is regarded as one of the greatest movies of all times. The film redefined what can actually be called a horror flick, it brought the psychological monster into the mainstream cinema and also created a new type of thrill. Generally, the Psycho movie was very different from other films that were produced during this particular time because of the unique techniques that were employed by the director Hitchcock. Some Like It Hot is a black and white comedy movie that was produced in 1950 and was directed by Billy Wilder. In this paper, I will examine different techniques and approaches that were used in producing these movies thus making them outstanding among the films produced during this period of time.
In Psycho, the director and the editors employed effective editing and this played a major role in giving the film a meaning and making it stand out among the other works produced during this time. For a movie to be regarded as being good, then it should employ appealing editing to attract the attention of the audience. It is also important for the directors and the editor to ensure that their editing is as smooth as possible to attract the intended viewers. Hitchcock has demonstrated that editing is much more than joining different shots and that it required instinct, accuracy and most importantly using the shots precisely in terms of their relation to one another. For example, it is clear that the movie starts in the afternoon as were are transformed from the outside the window of an apartment into the apartment using smart editing techniques.
Additionally, through the use of proper editing skills, the director was able to effectively change the shots. For example, Hitchcock uses well edited close up of the main character Marion Crane, as she drives away from the hometown. The edited shots show her face, part of the steering while and the background which includes the sky. The shots change from the close up shot what may be referred to as an eye-matching shot where the audience see the highway in front of the character, here the audience can now understand the objective of the director when they notice that the sky turns darker and darker and finally it starts raining and Marion pull over to sleep.
Most importantly, sound also plays a significant role in establishing the importance of Psycho. Hitchcock has used different aspects of music which captures audience attention and makes then connect to what is happening in the film. Hitchcock has been able to keep the suspense in the slow portions of the film, for example, when the Marion steals the cash. When she, Marion, leaves town with the money in her passage seat, the fast-paced violin sounds create a swirl of nerves and the audience nearly feel her stomach churning. It is also important that this music style is employed every time Marion handles the stolen money, this reveals her fear and tentativeness she feels for her impulsive actions.
Psycho has several major themes that are worth considering. The theme of duality. This theme has been shown in two main ways, first, Hitchcock has employed the shadow of the characters and this can be shown from the bedroom scene where the Marion makes the decision of leaving her home and beginning her journey. Here we can see Marion’s shadow entering first before we can see ...