I recently saw Psycho II on television...suprisingly enough, I didn't even know there was a sequel, let alone three (as I found out later). Of course, I think that the first movie is a masterpiece in itself and it didn't need a sequel, but I wasn't dissapointed.
For those of you who haven't seen it, the movie deals with the release of Norman Bates from an institution after 22 years of rehabilitation. He returns to his old house and starts work in a restaurant. There he befriends a young girl called Mary whom he later invites back to his house. Norman believes himself to be truly cured, but when mysterious notes and phonecalls from his dead mother start appearing, this is brought into doubt...
I think Anthony Perkins played the role perfectly (once again). My brother, after seeing the film, thought that he deserved an oscar for the role! The filming technique is very true to Hitchcock, and it has the audience guessing and in suspense all the way to the end. Is Norman really gone mad again or is it really someone else...
In conclusion, Psycho II is one of those rare sequels that are equal, if not better than the original. What do you think?
For those of you who haven't seen it, the movie deals with the release of Norman Bates from an institution after 22 years of rehabilitation. He returns to his old house and starts work in a restaurant. There he befriends a young girl called Mary whom he later invites back to his house. Norman believes himself to be truly cured, but when mysterious notes and phonecalls from his dead mother start appearing, this is brought into doubt...
I think Anthony Perkins played the role perfectly (once again). My brother, after seeing the film, thought that he deserved an oscar for the role! The filming technique is very true to Hitchcock, and it has the audience guessing and in suspense all the way to the end. Is Norman really gone mad again or is it really someone else...
In conclusion, Psycho II is one of those rare sequels that are equal, if not better than the original. What do you think?