Psycho

Psycho is a 1960 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. It revoultionized the slasher/modern horror genre, and made a huge impact on the film industry in general. It went against the grain for movies at the time with the sudden death of the main character, shocking the audience.
A woman steals $40,000 from her boss's client to start a new life. She frantically flees from town, encountering the police, buying a new car, and trying to escape before anyone notices what she has done. Caught in a storm, she stays at a motel for the night.
Monday morning, at the office, everyone notices the main character's absence from work and the missing money. An investigation is then initiated to find the money and the criminal.
I felt as though the storyline to Psycho, while new and exciting when it first came out, has dated terribly. The whole plot comes across as quite dull, as well as being almost comically bad, like it is supposed to be some sort of spoof on horror films. The cinematography, however, is still beautiful, as the shots of the city are exoansive and well lit, and the close ups of the characters are framed so that we can see past their eyes and into the psyche. So while the plot didn't grab me, aesthetically i found Psycho to be very pleasing and well done.