the first review i saw of this on imdb say that vince vaughn be a much good actor than anthony perkins be in this role . make me wonder if he saw the original . it tough to review psycho if you do not have the perspective of how revolutionary the movie be in 1960. you have a heroine who isn not very likable and be kill not far into the movie and a villain who be creepy and but make you feel for him . add to that some graphic violence and you have a blue print for some of the slasher film of the 80 and 90 . where do this film go wrong . let start with casting . anne heche be fine a a vivian crane and but a norman bates and vince vaughn be all wrong . for one thing and he look far too young . secondly and he have no idea how to play the roll . his nervous laugh remind me of ron howard try to play a tough guy on happy day . everything he do scream i do it . the original movie and even to those who know everything about it and still make you feel uneasy about the influence of mother on norman and and turn her into a real separate character . how about the shower scene . when i finally saw the 1960 movie on a big screen and i be surprise at it power to scare the heck out of me . bernard herrman score become incredibly shrill and loud and go far toward scar you than danny elfman synth interpretation during the scene . this shower scene merely serve to show u anne heche naked body and some nice color blood . which bring u to the choice to film in color . didn not work . there be something about remake classic film that hardly ever seem to work . some may see this a a noble experiment and but honestly and if gus van sant have nothing to add to this film and he should have leave it alone .