Sadly Over-hyped

Just what I expected

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

It was quite something of a bitter pill to swallow and having to sit through this frame-by-frame remake of the 1960 classic horror movie.What were they thinking they decided to do this project?It was so hard to take it serious by any account. And the cast had no chance in even matching those in the original movie. Sure, they did a good enough job, but it was just an atrocity towards the original movie. I will say that Anne Heche, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen and William H. Macy were doing great jobs, despite being challenged with an abominable project. It was somewhat more of a strained effort to watch Vince Vaugh trying to waltz through the performance of Normal Bates.This 1998 remake might actually pass as an adequate watch for those not familiar with the original movie. But if you have seen the original movie and if you liked the original movie, then do yourself a favor and stay well clear of this one.I've seen it once before, although I don't recall when or recall how I thought about the movie back then. But I decided to revisit this remake recently, and found it a struggle without end to endure and sit through it. I was cringing so often and it was toe-curling to witness director Gus Van Sant do absolutely no justice to the original "Psycho" movie.

A nearly complete copy of the original just slightly updated for the 90s, Pscyho is remade by Gus Van Sant. Marion Crane (Anne Heche) is introduced again lying in bed with Sam Loomis (Viggo Mortensen) as she laments having to go back to work and he worries about not having enough money. When Marion is entrusted with ten times greater cash than the original $400,000, she takes off towards Los Angeles and Sam. Her paranoia increases steadily as she is trailed by a cop who catches her sleeping by the side of the road. She trades in her car for a new one and continues on the drive imagining the conversations of her boss and coworker.Tired and barely able to see in a rainstorm, Marion pulls off to the Bates Motel. She rents a room from Norman Bates (Vince Vaughn) who offers to make her dinner. They talk for a while then Marion returns to her room. The scene where Norman spies on her is a bit more graphic with him masturbating before returning upstairs. The recreation of the iconic shower scene also goes for violence but inexplicably cuts away to clouds. The similarities are remarkable as they copy the same shots from many of the scenes and the dialogue is pretty much identical. Norman discovers what his mother has done, cleans up the mess, and disposes of her body and car in a swamp. Check out more of this review and others at swiliky.com

Have you seen it? No? There is likely a very good reason for that...it stinks.Like nearly ALL the endless remakes and reboots that have been plaguing movie goers for the past decade or so....all this is, is a heartless version of the original.It has no heart.It has no soul.It is a retelling of a film that we all love and cherish...and it adds nothing to the story. It improves nothing but the special effects--which held up very well over time--and in some cases belittles the fans of the original...particularly in the fact that they remade the movie at all, without adding anything clever to it.Like so many other remakes it is a hallow shell of the original.

the purpose of this remake is the red line who challenge the viewer. not the idea to make , shot by shot, same Psycho - it could be a form of homage for the original. not the bizarre choice of Anne Heche for a Marion who remains out of her entire film. not the small details who represents differences by original. maybe, not the colors or acting .but the impression, in few scenes, to be a parody. or childish game. sure, the idea of Gus Van Sant could be noble, generous, exercise to translate in images for new generation a classic gem. but the result is far to be the best. or, maybe, in few moments, decent. something missing. something real important - its soul. a film like a corpse because it not gives more than a kind of experiment, the fight of Ann Heche and Vince Vaughn with too heavy roles. a good point - maybe William Macy to do a credible Arbogast and, sure, Julianne Moore noble intentions.