Psycho

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TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Oct 10 The 2020 version of Psycho caught me completely off guard — I went in expecting some kind of modern reboot or reinterpretation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic, but instead, I found a foreign film that has absolutely no connection to that masterpiece. From the very beginning, I could tell this was going to be something very different, and unfortunately, not in a good way. This film suffers from one of the biggest issues plaguing many modern international productions — excessive length and lack of focus. Clocking in at nearly three hours, it feels unnecessarily dragged out with a plot that meanders endlessly, never really deciding what story it wants to tell. The pacing is painfully slow, and the writing feels disorganized, as if the director and writers kept adding scenes without asking whether they served the story. There’s no clear structure, no emotional hook, and the narrative keeps shifting in tone and purpose until you’re left wondering what the point of it all was. Now, I don’t mind long movies — I enjoy foreign films and have seen plenty that were deeply emotional, beautifully shot, and worth every minute. But what frustrated me here was that this one didn’t justify its runtime. It’s dialogue-heavy to the point of exhaustion, and the endless conversations don’t reveal much about the characters or advance the plot. Instead, they just drag things out, leaving you stuck watching people talk in circles. One of the major obstacles for me was the reliance on subtitles. I don’t have an issue reading subtitles in general, but when the film is so focused on heavy dialogue instead of showing visual storytelling, it becomes exhausting. I found myself constantly reading rather than watching. The story didn’t flow naturally — it didn’t allow the visuals or the performances to communicate emotion. Instead, it depended on endless lines of dialogue to tell you what was happening rather than showing you. The direction felt confused, as if the filmmaker didn’t know what kind of movie they wanted to make. Was it meant to be psychological horror? A thriller? A character study? A drama? It tries to be all of these at once, and the result is a scattered mess with no real tension or payoff. The tone fluctuates so wildly that you can’t tell when you’re supposed to feel suspense, sympathy, or fear. By the halfway point, I was more frustrated than intrigued. To be fair, the cinematography wasn’t terrible — there were moments of visual flair that hinted at a better film underneath all the clutter. The actors did what they could with the material they were given, but even strong performances can’t save a story that doesn’t know where it’s going. It’s clear that the cast was trying to elevate the material, but without proper direction or editing, it all feels wasted. Ultimately, I didn’t enjoy this movie at all. It’s one of those films that mistakes complexity for depth — confusing dialogue for good writing and long runtime for substance. It’s tedious, overstuffed, and directionless. I don’t recommend it, and I don’t think it respects its audience’s time or attention. If you’re going to make a foreign film that you plan to release to U.S. audiences, it’s essential to make it watchable — tell your story visually, create emotional engagement, and respect pacing. This film fails to do any of that. It’s simply too long, too talky, and too lost in its own confusion to deliver anything memorable. It doesn’t honor the name Psycho in any way — instead, it proves how a promising concept can completely collapse under poor writing and weak direction. See more Read all reviews

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