Watching a sociopath manipulate, threaten, and attack people for 90 minutes is not very interesting. There is so much that is not explained.
What was Geraldine Chaplin's character like before she killed the woman with whom her husband (Anthony Perkins) was having an affair? (The film tries to make it ambiguous as to whether the death was deliberate or accidental but it seems pretty clear it was intentional.)
Although cheating on one's wife is wrong, why is it Perkins's character's fault that his wife murdered someone? Why does he feel compelled not only to leave town and move to the other side of the country, but to abandon his profession as an architect? Does he really need to do penance of that sort? What does it accomplish?
Good actors, even in small parts. But it doesn't add up to much. Many people praise the soundtrack. I found it obtrusive and at times obvious.
What was Geraldine Chaplin's character like before she killed the woman with whom her husband (Anthony Perkins) was having an affair? (The film tries to make it ambiguous as to whether the death was deliberate or accidental but it seems pretty clear it was intentional.)
Although cheating on one's wife is wrong, why is it Perkins's character's fault that his wife murdered someone? Why does he feel compelled not only to leave town and move to the other side of the country, but to abandon his profession as an architect? Does he really need to do penance of that sort? What does it accomplish?
Good actors, even in small parts. But it doesn't add up to much. Many people praise the soundtrack. I found it obtrusive and at times obvious.