Exquisite lens, suspenseful founder of the mountain

Conner 2022-03-22 09:01:02

This is probably a suspenseful movie with very little blood that I have seen except "Orphan". In fact, sometimes the violent content in a movie is used by the director to express something, and the less violence is used, but the director’s meaning can be expressed, the higher the director’s skill. Talking about "Chasing the Soul".
As a film master, Hitchcock's language in every shot is admirable. When the heroine flees with huge sums of money at the beginning, when there is only the heroine in the scene, at this time the heroine's nervous and anxious expression and nervous soundtrack make people feel her mood, including the way she looks at the police from time to time. Prove it.
The language of the lens is also about light and shadow. Norman’s face is usually filled with plenty of light, but when he pretends to be his mother, his face is completely black, and even when the private detective is killed. His handsome face looking towards the swamp was also completely obscured by the darkness. We thought his mother did it at first, but this scene made people doubt him personally.
When the heroes and heroines were chatting, Norman’s attitude changed suddenly when he was escaping from the motel. He could see that he had a special attachment to this place. Then he saw that although he hated his mother, he still wanted to take care of her. , And faintly see his sickness. Human psychological problems actually originate from childhood injuries. As a father who lost his father since childhood, Norman is naturally very attached to his mother. But the lack of paternal love makes Norman have a possessive and domineering love for his mother, which is also the cause and manifestation of schizophrenia.

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Extended Reading
  • Colleen 2022-03-25 09:01:01

    The precedent of split personality crime. The male protagonist is so cute and so crazy. The rhythm is slow in the middle, and there are a lot of conversations, and in the end the psychologist is a bit superfluous. I don't dare to take a shower and hang this kind of curtain...

  • Ima 2022-03-26 09:01:01

    This is the movie with the best use of psychology.

Psycho quotes

  • Norman Bates: I think I must have one of those faces you can't help believing.

  • California Charlie: [Marion is imagining various conversations between the people she believes will be looking for her] Heck, Officer, that was the first time I ever saw the customer high-pressure the salesman! Somebody chasin' her?

    Highway Patrol officer: I better have a look at those papers, Charlie.

    California Charlie: She look like the wrong-one to you?

    Highway Patrol officer: Acted like one.

    California Charlie: The only funny thing, she paid me seven hundred dollars in cash.

    Caroline: [Marion imagines another conversation] Yes, Mr. Lowery?

    George Lowery: Caroline? Marion still isn't in?

    Caroline: No, Mr. Lowery. But then, she's always a bit late on Monday mornings.

    George Lowery: Buzz me the minute she comes in. Then call her sister - if no one's answering at the house.

    Caroline: [Marion imagines the conversation later resuming] I called her sister, Mr. Lowery, where she works, - the Music Makers Music Store, you know, - and she doesn't know where Marion is any more than we do.

    George Lowery: You'd better run out to the house. She may be, well - unable to answer the phone.

    Caroline: Her sister's going to do that. She's as worried as we are.

    George Lowery: [Marion imagines Lowery speaking to her sister Lila] No, I haven't the faintest idea. As I said, I last saw your sister when she left the office on Friday. She said she didn't feel well and wanted to leave early; I said she could. That was the last I saw... Now wait a minute. I did see her sometime later, driving - Ah, I think you'd better come over here to my office - quick! Caroline, get Mr. Cassidy for me!

    [pause]

    George Lowery: [Marion imagines another conversation] After all, Cassidy, I told you - all that cash! I'm not taking the responsibility! Oh, for heaven's sake! A girl works for you for ten years, you trust her! All right. Yes. You better come over.

    Tom Cassidy: Well, I ain't about to kiss off forty thousand dollars! I'll get it back, and if any of it's missin' I'll replace it with her fine, soft flesh! I'll track her, never you doubt it!

    George Lowery: Oh, hold on, Cassidy! I-I still can't believe - it must be some kind of mystery. I-I can't...

    Tom Cassidy: You checked with the bank, no? They never laid eyes on her, no? You still trustin'? Hot creepers! She sat there while I dumped it out! Hardly even looked at it! Plannin'! And - even flirtin' with me!